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Retrospective Study
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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
Table 3 Pathologic information
Characteristic
Improved π group (n = 42)
Overlap group (n = 68)
P value
Lymph nodes dissected25.83 ± 5.6526.02 ± 4.510.750
Distal resection margin (cm)8.18 (6.01-14.28)8.93 (6.77-15.30)0.524
Positive resection margin cases00-
pTNM stage, n (%)0.790
I4 (9.5)5 (7.4)
II29 (69.0)51 (75.0)
III9 (21.4)12 (17.6)


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