Laparoscopic spleen-preserving splenic hilar lymphadenectomy in 108 consecutive patients with upper gastric cancer

Table 4 Lymph nodes dissection results

Item	Value
Total No. of retrieved LNs	4797
Mean No. of retrieved LNs	44.4 ± 17.6
Total No. of retrieved No. 10 LNs	327
Mean No. of retrieved No. 10 LNs	3.0 ± 2.4
Total No. of No. 10 LNs metastasis	3
No. of No. 10 LNs metastasis in pT3	2
No. of No. 10 LNs metastasis in pT4a	1
No. 10 LNs metastasis rate	2.8%
No. 10 LNs metastasis rate in pT3	2.7%
No. 10 LNs metastasis rate in pT4a	11.1%

Data are expressed as mean ± SD. LN: Lymph node; No. 10 LN: Splenic hilar lymph node; pT3: Pathological T3 stage; pT4a: Pathological T4a stage.