Table 1 Patient and tumor characteristics in patients with low transverse lateral incision and hockey stick incision
Parameter | Transverse Incision group n = 62 | Hockey stick Incision group n = 35 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 47.2 ± 13.3 | 46.7 ± 14.6 | .866 |
Gender | |||
Female | 41/62 (66.1%) | 22/35 (62.9%) | .826 |
Size of tumor (mm) | 19.3 ± 13.5 | 24.1 ± 16.5 | .129 |
Multiplicity of tumor | 33/62 (53.2%) | 12/35 (34.3%) | .091 |
Bilaterality of tumor | 20/62 (32.3%) | 11/35 (31.4%) | .560 |
Minimal ETE | 30/62 (48.4%) | 19/35 (54.3%) | .674 |
Lymphovascular invasion | 28/62 (45.2%) | 22/35 (62.9%) | .138 |
T classification | .194 | ||
T1 | 18 (29.0%) | 5 (14.3%) | |
T2 | 2 (3.2%) | 4 (11.4%) | |
T3 | 41 (66.1%) | 24 (68.6%) | |
T4 | 1 (1.6%) | 2 (5.7%) | |
N classification | NA | ||
N1b | 62 (100%) | 35 (100%) | |
TNM stage | .503 | ||
I | 29 (47.5%) | 17 (48.6%) | |
II | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
III | 31 (50.8%) | 16 (45.7%) | |
IV | 1 (1.6%) | 2 (5.7%) | |