Group according to JSBS/JPS | Location | Median (IQR) of examined nodes | No. (%) of patients with metastatic nodes by cancer site | ||
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Pancreatic n = 388 | Ampullary n = 236 | Bile duct n = 38 | |||
5 | Gastric lesser curve and suprapyloric | 2 (1–3) | 5 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 |
6 | Gastric greater curve and infrapyloric | 3 (1–5) | 12 (2) | 2 (1) | 0 |
8 | Common hepatic artery | 2 (1–3) | 49 (13) | 6 (3) | 0 |
9 | Celiac trunk | 2 (1–4) | 24 (6) | 4 (2) | 0 |
12 | Hepatoduodenal ligament | 3 (2–5) | 57 (15) | 13 (6) | 2 (5) |
13 and 17 | Pancreaticoduodenal | 8 (6–12) | 238 (61) | 104 (44) | 19 (50) |
14 | Superior mesenteric artery | 2 (1–3) | 44 (11) | 6 (3) | 2 (5) |
16 | Para-aortica | 4 (2–6) | 40 (10) | 7 (4) | 2 (5) |
Overall | All stations | 17 (11–25) | 264 (68) | 113 (48) | 19 (50) |