Variables | CN | Control | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Numbers of identified PGs | |||
Superior PGs (not identified) | 5/69 | 8/92 | 0.512 |
Inferior PGs | 42/69 | 54/92 | 0.361 |
Numbers of harvested LNs (mean ± SD) | |||
LNs > 5mm | 1.81 ± 1.30 | 2.03 ± 1.24 | 0.354 |
LNs < 5 mm | 3.83 ± 1.50 | 2.00 ±1.18 | < 0.001* |
Total LNs | 5.65 ± 2.62 | 4.06 ± 2.48 | 0.001* |
Numbers of patients with metastatic LN | 11 | 15 | 0.565 |
Numbers of metastatic LN** | |||
LN > 5mm | 18 | 25 | - |
LN < 5 mm | 3 | 2 | - |