Table 4.
Univariate and multivariate analysis for GCLN metastases.
| Variables | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCLN (−) n = 38 |
GCLN (+) n = 5 |
p Value | OR [95%CI] | p Value | ||
| Gender | Male Female |
17 (44.7) 21 (55.3) |
1 (20) 4 (80) |
0.066 |
||
| Depth of tumor invasion | T3 T4 |
22 (57.9) 10 (26.3) |
1 (20) 4 (80) |
0.019 |
1.360 [1.075–3.067] |
0.016 |
| Tumor grade | Low grade High Grade |
31 (81.6) 7 (18.4) |
3 (60) 2 (40) |
0.072 |
2.030 [0.820–5.051] |
0.092 |
| Lymphatic invasion | Present Absent | 22 (57.9) 16 (42.1) |
0 5 (100) |
0.011 |
0.421 [0.290–0.611] |
0.001 |
| Venous invasion | Present Absent | 21 (55.3) 17 (44.7) |
0 5 (100) |
0.024 |
0.447 [0.314–0.637] |
0.144 |
| Perineural invasion | Present Absent | 29 (76.3) 9 (23.7) |
0 5 (100) |
0.008 |
0.237 [0.134–0.419] |
0.250 |
Values represent numbers of patients (percentage), unless indicated otherwise. Values in italics indicate statistical significance (p < 0.050). GCLN—gastrocolic ligament lymph node; OR—odds ratio; CI—confidence interval; T—pathological tumor; pN—pathological node.