Table 2.

Overview of lymph node stations resected by surgeons using the AJCC 6th edition in a standard lymphadenectomy

	Proximal	Middle	Distal	SW1	SW2	SW3
1 Supraclavicular nodes	3 (9.4)	0	0	0	0	0
2R Right upper paratracheal nodes	8 (25.0)	24 (75.0)	12 (37.5)	7 (21.9)	3 (9.4)	0
2L Left upper paratracheal nodes	18 (56.2)	15 (46.9)	7 (21.9)	2 (6.2)	1 (3.1)	0
3P Posterior mediastinal nodes	19 (59.4)	21 (65.6)	14 (43.8)	12 (37.5)	6 (18.8)	0
4R Right lower paratracheal nodes	23 (71.9)	28 (87.5)	23 (71.9)	20 (62.5)	15 (46.9)	3 (9.4)
4L Left lower paratracheal nodes	19 (59.4)	22 (68.8)	19 (59.4)	15 (46.9)	10 (31.3)	3 (9.4)
5 Aortopulmonary nodes	14 (43.8)	15 (46.9)	14 (43.8)	11 (34.4)	6 (18.8)	1 (3.1)
6 Anterior mediastinal nodes	7 (21.9)	7 (21.9)	7 (21.9)	6 (18.8)	4 (12.5)	2 (6.2)
7 Subcarinal nodes	24 (75.0)	32 (100)	31 (96.9)	31 (96.9)	27 (84.4)	8 (25)
8 M Middle paraesophageal nodes	24 (75.0)	32 (100)	32 (100)	32 (100)	30 (93.8)	12 (37.5)
8L Lower paraesophageal nodes	24 (75.0)	32 (100)	32 (100)	32 (100)	31 (96.9)	21 (65.6)
9 Pulmonary ligament nodes	22 (68.8)	32 (100)	29 (90.6)	29 (90.6)	27 (84.4)	15 (46.9)
10R Right tracheobronchial nodes	17 (53.1)	28 (87.5)	22 (68.7)	22 (68.7)	19 (59.4)	7 (21.9)
10L Left tracheobronchial nodes	14 (43.8)	23 (71.9)	18 (56.2)	20 (62.5)	17 (53.1)	6 (18.8)
15 Diaphragmatic nodes	23 (71.9)	21 (65.6)	31 (96.9)	32 (100)	31 (96.9)	29 (90.6)
16 Paracardial nodes	22 (68.8)	31 (96.9)	31 (96.9)	32 (100)	31 (96.9)	29 (90.6)
17 Left gastric nodes	23 (71.9)	30 (93.8)	31 (96.9)	32 (100)	31 (96.9)	31 (96.9)
18 Common hepatic nodes	19 (59.4)	31 (96.9)	27 (84.4)	29 (90.6)	28 (87.5)	30 (93.8)
19 Splenic nodes	14 (43.8)	24 (75.0)	22 (68.8)	25 (78.1)	25 (78.1)	29 (90.6)
20 Celiac nodes	18 (56.2)	19 (59.4)	28 (87.5)	30 (93.8)	28 (87.5)	31 (96.9)

Data are expressed as n (%)

AJCC American Joint Committee on Cancer, L left, M middle, P Posterior, R right, SW Siewert