Table 3 Oncological outcomes of malignant cases
|  | IIA (n = 50) | EIA (n = 46) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of lymph nodes harvested | 21 ± 10 | 21 ± 6 | 0.97 |
Margin distance (cm) | |||
 Proximal | 12.2 ± 7.9 | 10.4 ± 5.1 | 0.18 |
 Distal | 10.3 ± 5.2 | 10.5 ± 5.4 | 0.87 |