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Table 3 Lymph node ratio

From: Results of a randomized controlled trial of level IIb preserving neck dissection in clinically node-negative squamous carcinoma of the oral cavity

Level

IIb sparing

Control group

Harvested

Positive

Ratio (%)

Harvested

Positive

Ratio (%)

Level Ia

36

0

0

62

0

0

Level Ib

66

1

1.5

95

3

3.1

Level IIa

92

1

1

142

0

0

Level IIb

123

0

0

Level III

52

0

0

115

0

0

Total

259

2*

0.77

561

3*

0.53

  1. *All patients were clinically N0, and only 3 patients had 5 positive nodes