Colorectal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2005; 11(3): 323-326
Published online Jan 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.323
Table 3 Comparison of oncological clearance and follow-up results (mean±SD).
ParametersLRH (n = 30)ORH (n = 34)tP
Oncological clearance
Length of specimen (cm)20.88±5.2823.10±6.901.0820.842
Lymph node yield11.24±8.029.75±6.040.3430.734
Epicolic and paracolic lymph nodes6.82±4.727.35±4.601.390.173
Intermediate lymph nodes2.59±2.431.50±2.321.240.223
Principle lymph nodes1.82±2.530.90±2.001.0310.31
Oncological results
Mean follow-up (mo)27.15±7.9526.19±7.460.4780.634
Local recurrence (%)2 (6.7)2 (5.9)
Metachronous metastasis (%)4 (13.3)5 (14.7)
Cumulative survival probability (%)76.574.04-0.851