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Table 1 Distribution according to nodal size in men undergoing PC-RPLND

From: Predicting necrosis in residual mass analysis after retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: a retrospective study

 

Necrosis

Teratoma orViable GCT

Total

PValue

Number of patients (%)

15 (47)

17 (53)

32

 

Mean size (cm)

3.79

5.96

4.94

0.176

Node size number (%)

    

1 cm or less

1 (7)

1 (6)

2 (6)

0.514

1 to 2 cm

3 (20.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (10)

0.091

2to 5 cm

8 (53)

9 (53)

17 (53)

0.630

Greater than 5 cm

3 (20.0)

7 (41)

10 (31)

0.182

  1. Data are shown as number (%). GCT, germ cell tumor; PC-RPLND, post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.