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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 115978
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115978
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115978
Table 3 Pathologic information
| Characteristic | Improved π group (n = 42) | Overlap group (n = 68) | P value |
| Lymph nodes dissected | 25.83 ± 5.65 | 26.02 ± 4.51 | 0.750 |
| Distal resection margin (cm) | 8.18 (6.01-14.28) | 8.93 (6.77-15.30) | 0.524 |
| Positive resection margin cases | 0 | 0 | - |
| pTNM stage, n (%) | 0.790 | ||
| I | 4 (9.5) | 5 (7.4) | |
| II | 29 (69.0) | 51 (75.0) | |
| III | 9 (21.4) | 12 (17.6) | |
- Citation: Wu JZ, Liu PF, Gu ZG, Zhang Z, Zhou ZY, Shen T. Application of improved π anastomosis in totally laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(2): 115978
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i2/115978.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115978