Table 3 The comparison of lymph node dissection between the two groups
| Â | Study group | Control group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number | 29.0 ± 8.7 | 17.8 ± 8.1 | 0.00 |
Superior mediastinum | 11.2 ± 5.0 | 3.7 ± 2.9 | 0.00 |
Right RLN | 3.0 ± 2.0 | 1.3 ± 1.2 | 0.00 |
Left RLN | 2.6 ± 1.7 | 1.0 ± 1.0 | 0.00 |
Bilateral RLN | 5.6 ± 3.5 | 2.3 ± 2.1 | 0.00 |
Enterocoelia | 6.5 ± 3.3 | 5.5 ± 2.8 | 0.31 |
Total lymph node metastasis (%) | 15 (53.6) | 11 (52.4) | 0.93 |
RLN LN metastasis (%) | 7 (25) | 2 (9.5) | 0.16 |