Clinical Study

Prognostic Nutritional Index and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Are Respectively Associated with Prognosis of Gastric Cancer with Liver Metatasis Undergoing and without Hepatectomy

Table 3

Comparison of characteristics between GCLM undergoing and without hepatectomy.

PatientsGCLM undergoing hepatectomy, GCLM without hepatectomy, p
Parameter (%)/mean ± SD

Gender0.538
 Male43 (79.6)256 (80.0)
 Female11 (20.4)64 (20.0)
Age57.0 ± 10.556.8 ± 10.90.206
Albumin (g/L)39.3 ± 5.1039.7 ± 5.700.674
Lymphocyte (/109L)2.50 ± 1.562.25 ± 1.340.206
Neutrophil (/109L)4.63 ± 2.754.86 ± 2.480.540
T stage0.017
 T4b25 (46.3)201 (62.8)
 Not T4b29 (53.7)119 (37.2)
N stage0.499
 N0 or N118 (33.3)104 (32.5)
 N2 or N336 (66.7)216 (67.5)
Number of liver metastases0.001
 Single38 (70.4)120 (37.5)
 Multiple16 (29.6)200 (62.5)
Gastrectomy0.001
 Yes54 (100.0)105 (32.8)
 No0 (0.0)215 (67.2)
Chemotherapy0.451
 Yes24 (44.4)136 (42.5)
 No or Uncertain30 (55.6)184 (57.5)
PNI49.0 ± 6.7049.0 ± 7.170.907
NLR3.35 ± 2.863.32 ± 2.110.936