Univariate Analysis of Possible Risk Factors for Inadequate Number of Lymph Nodes Assessed in Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy with Oncologic Intent.
Univariate Analysis of Possible Risk Factors for Inadequate Number of Lymph Nodes Assessed in Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy with Oncologic Intent.
| Variable | Number of Lymph Nodes Assessed | Relative Risk (95% Cl) | P Value | |
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| Inadequate: Patients, n (%) | Adequate: Patients, n (%) | |||
| Sex | 1.088 (0.745, 1.587) | 0.695 | ||
| Female | 23 (53.5) | 20 (46.5) | ||
| Male | 30 (49.2) | 31 (50.8) | ||
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| Median Age in Years [range] | 74 [42–92] | 71 [34–92] | -- | 0.409 |
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| Neoadjuvant Therapy | 0.647 (0.129, 3.245) | 0.614 | ||
| Treatment | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | ||
| No Treatment | 52 (51.5) | 49 (48.5) | ||
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| Previous Surgery* | 1.436 (0.963, 2.141) | 0.193 | ||
| Yes | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | ||
| No | 39 (46.4) | 45 (53.6) | ||
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| Gastrectomy | 1.865 (0.93, 3.741) | 0.047 | ||
| Subtotal/Proximal | 47 (56.0) | 37 (44.0) | ||
| Total | 6 (30) | 14 (70) | ||
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| Intent | 0.894 (0.481, 1.661) | 0.773 | ||
| Palliative | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | ||
| Curative | 47 (51.6) | 44 (48.4) | ||
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| T Stage* | 1.542 (1.042, 2.281) | 0.053 | ||
| HGD-T2 | 21 (63.6) | 12 (36.4) | ||
| T3–T4 | 26 (41.3) | 37 (58.7) | ||
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| N Stage | 1.468 (1.009, 2.136) | 0.051 | ||
| N0 | 28 (62.2) | 17 (37.8) | ||
| N1–3 | 25 (42.4) | 34 (57.6) | ||
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| M Stage | 1.119 (0.602, 2.080) | 0.773 | ||
| M0 | 47 (51.6) | 44 (48.4) | ||
| M1 | 6 (46.1) | 7 (53.8) | ||
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| Lymphovascular Invasion* | 1.774 (0.364, 0.872) | 0.014 | ||
| No | 20 (64.5) | 11 (35.5) | ||
| Yes | 20 (36.4) | 35 (63.6) | ||