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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 113021
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.113021
Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of lymphovascular invasion predictors
VariableUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Gender (male vs female)1.590 (1.037-2.438)0.0321.421 (0.859-2.351)0.168
Tumor diameter (≥ 4 cm vs < 4 cm)2.834 (1.781-4.504)< 0.0012.142 (1.251-3.668)0.006
CEA (≥ 5 ng/mL vs < 5 ng/mL)2.953 (1.712-5.088)< 0.0012.261 (1.224-4.191)0.009
CA19-9 (≥ 37 U/mL vs < 37 U/mL)1.892 (1.181-3.031)0.0081.354 (0.782-2.334)0.284
Differentiation (poor vs well/moderate)4.571 (2.451-8.529)< 0.0013.824 (1.912-7.654)< 0.001
T stage (T3-4 vs T1-2)3.421 (1.889-6.194)< 0.0012.581 (1.329-5.003)0.005
N stage (N1-2 vs N0)2.903 (1.831-4.604)< 0.0012.314 (1.381-3.872)0.001
Perineural invasion (positive vs negative)3.984 (2.318-6.837)< 0.0012.951 (1.612-5.406)< 0.001


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