Table 3 Postoperative pathological findings
MAE | Ivor Lewis | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Tumor location (middle/lower) | 13:6 | 15:4 | 0.461 |
Tumor morphology (ulcer/medullary/masses) | 13:2:4 | 13:4:2 | 0.513 |
Resection margin (R0:R1) | 19:0 | 18:1 | > 0.99 |
Histological grading (G2:G3) | 12:7 | 10:9 | 0.511 |
Vessel invasion | 1 | 2 | 0.547 |
Tumor length | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 0.665 |
Nodal status (N0:N1:N2:N3) | 13:4:2:0 | 14:2:2:1 | 0.636 |
TNM stage (IIa: IIIa: IIIb:IVa) | 13:4:2:0 | 14:2:2:1 | 0.636 |
Number of positive lymph nodes | 0.8 ± 1.6 | 1.0 ± 2.4 | 0.281 |
Dissected lymph node number | 12.2 ± 5.4 | 16.8 ± 5.8 | 0.044 |
Upper mediastinum | 1.8 ± 2.1 | 3.5 ± 2.3 | < 0.001 |
Middle mediastinum | 2.5 ± 2.0 | 5.3 ± 3.2 | 0.027 |
Lower mediastinum | 2.1 ± 1.9 | 1.9 ± 1.4 | 0.850 |
Abdominal | 5.8 ± 2.9 | 5.6 ± 3.0 | 0.687 |
Postoperative radiotherapy | 6 | 8 | 0.501 |
Postoperative chemotherapy | 9 | 8 | 0.744 |