©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2015; 21(10): 2973-2981
Published online Mar 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.2973
Published online Mar 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.2973
Table 3 Histopathologic data
| Variables | n (%) |
| Tumor invasion depth | |
| Mucosa (T1a) | 19 (32.8) |
| Submucosa (T1b) | 31 (53.4) |
| Muscle propria (T2) | 4 (6.9) |
| Subserosa (T3) | 1 (1.7) |
| Serosa exposed (T4) | 3 (5.2) |
| Nodal metastasis | |
| 0 (N0) | 52 (89.7) |
| 1-2 (N1) | 3 (5.2) |
| 3-7 (N2) | 2 (3.4) |
| > 8 (N3) | 1 (1.7) |
| TNM1 stage | |
| IA | 46 (79.3) |
| IB | 4 (6.9) |
| IIA | 3 (5.2) |
| IIB | 5 (8.6) |
| Total number of resected lymph nodes | 55.1 ± 22.0 |
| Proximal margin (cm) | 2.7 ± 2.8 |
- Citation: Kim JH, Choi CI, Kim DI, Kim DH, Jeon TY, Kim DH, Park DY. Intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy using the double stapling technique after laparoscopic total gastrectomy: A retrospective case-series study. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(10): 2973-2981
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i10/2973.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.2973