Table I.
Demographic features and clinicopathological characteristics of LPMET with “enjoyable space” in gastric cancer
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%): | |
| Male | 63 (79.7) |
| Female | 16 (20.3) |
| Age [years] | 63.2 ±9.3 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 22.31 ±3.35 |
| Tumor size [cm] | 3.50 ±1.98 |
| Tumor location, n (%): | |
| Cardia: | 51 (64.6) |
| Fundus | 3 (3.8) |
| Body | 25 (31.6) |
| Tumor depth (pT): | |
| pT1 | 29 (36.7) |
| pT2 | 19 (24.1) |
| pT3 | 12 (15.1) |
| pT4a | 19 (24.1) |
| Lymph node metastasis (pN): | |
| pN0 | 57 (72.2) |
| pN1 | 9 (11.4) |
| pN2 | 10 (12.6) |
| pN3 | 3 (3.8) |
| TNM stage: | |
| IA | 27 (34.2) |
| IB | 14 (17.7) |
| IIA | 14 (17.7) |
| IIB | 12 (15.2) |
| IIIA | 5 (6.3) |
| IIIB | 4 (5.1) |
| IIIC | 3 (3.8) |
LPMET – laparoscopic perigastric mesogastrium excision technique, BMI – body mass index, TNM – tumor (topography), N – lymph node, M – metastasis.