Table 1 Clinical, pathological and treatment details of node negative patients

Gender

   Male

86

   Female

35

Median age (range)

53 years (27-76)

   Depth of invasion

   pT1

22 (18.2)

   pT2

33 (27.3)

   pT3

64 (52.9)

   pT4

2 (1.7)

Size of primary tumor

   ≤3 cm

18 (14.9)

   >3 cm

85 (70.2)

Grade

   1

12 (9.9)

   2

39 (32)

   3

70 (57.9)

Histology

   Adenocarcinoma

102 (84.3)

   Mucin secreting carcinoma

13 (10.7)

   Signet-ring cell carcinoma

6 (5)

Type of gastrectomy

   Distal

97 (80.2)

   Total

21 (17.4)

   Proximal

3 (2.5)

Extent of lymphadenectomy

   D1

23 (19)

   D2

98 (81)

Median no. of dissected nodes (range)

22 (4-77)

No. of nodes dissected

   ≤15

39 (32.2)

   >15

82 (67.8)