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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2009; 15(21): 2632-2637
Published online Jun 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2632
Table 4 Impact of operative procedures (non-anatomical versus anatomical resection) was examined in patients with PVI-S, depending on cumulative survival rate and disease-free survival rates
FactorsSurvival rates (%)
P value
1 yr3 yr5 yr
Cumulative survival
Anatomical resection (n = 26)96.283.955.00.0782
Non-anatomical resection (n = 18) 10065.846.1
Disease-free survival
Anatomical resection (n = 26)90.932.232.20.0370
Non-anatomical resection (n = 18)52.922.114.7