Prognostic Value of Metastatic No.8p LNs in Patients with Gastric Cancer
Table 1
Details of clinicopathological characteristics and univariate correlation analysis of No.8p LNs.
Characteristics
No.8p LNs (positive)
No.8p LNs (negative)
value
(%)
(%)
Age
Years
54.8 ± 15.0 (27–85)
55.8 ± 11.6 (26–80)
0.685
>60
8 (33.3)
105 (40.4)
0.499
≤60
16 (66.7)
155 (50.6)
Gender
Male
16 (66.7)
168 (64.6)
0.840
Female
8 (33.3)
92 (35.4)
Longitudinal location
U
5 (20.8)
61 (23.5)
0.263
M
7 (29.2)
60 (33.1)
L
11 (45.8)
134 (51.5)
Combined
1 (4.2)
5 (1.9)
Cross-sectional location
Lesser
11 (45.8)
130 (50.0)
0.914
Greater
4 (16.7)
30 (11.5)
Anterior
1 (4.2)
13 (5.0)
Posterior
1 (4.2)
19 (7.3)
Multiwalls
7 (29.2)
68 (26.2)
Differentiation grade†
Differentiated
5 (20.8)
81 (31.2)
0.292
Undifferentiated
19 (79.2)
179 (68.3)
Diameter (cm)
Mean ± SD
7.06 ± 4.31
5.06 ± 3.00
0.003
EGC
0 (0)
8 (3.1)
0.574
Macroscopic type
Borrmann-I
1 (4.2)
10 (3.8)
Borrmann-II
11 (45.8)
145 (55.8)
Borrmann-III
8 (33.3)
75 (28.8)
Borrmann-IV
4 (26.7)
22 (8.5)
Metastatic LNs
Number
18.5 ± 11.8
5.2 ± 6.4
0.000
Harvested LNs
Number
31.0 ± 11.9
33.5 ± 12.1
0.333
LN metastatic ratio
Percent
57.0
19.3
<0.001
Gastrectomy
Total
13
84
0.042
Subtotal
11
176
Curative degree
R0
16 (66.7)
237 (91.2)
0.000
R1/R2
8 (33.3)
23 (8.8)
Lymph node resection
D1+
10 (41.7)
66 (25.4)
0.085
D2+
14 (58.3)
194 (74.6)
Student’s -test. Histologic differentiation grade is based on the Japanese classification of gastric carcinoma: 3rd English edition EGC: early gastric cancer.
