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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2026; 18(9): 119675
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.119675
Table 3 Comparison of baseline characteristics by lymph node metastasis outcome, n (%)/mean ± SD
Variable
LNM-positive (n = 68)
LNM-negative (n = 129)
Statistic (χ2/t/z)
P value
Age (years)57.3 ± 11.858.5 ± 11.00.7010.483
Sex male39 (57.4)70 (54.3)0.1720.678
Poor differentiation31 (45.6)22 (17.1)19.87< 0.001
Lymph nodes < 1219 (27.9)13 (10.1)10.760.001
T3-4 stage61 (89.7)67 (51.9)χ2 = 29.41< 0.001
Tumor size (cm)5.2 ± 1.54.3 ± 1.2t = 4.52< 0.001
Platelet (× 109/L)258.3 ± 98.1221.4 ± 84.5t = 2.650.009
Fibrinogen (g/L)3.95 ± 0.893.54 ± 0.88t = 3.050.003
Laparoscopic surgery46 (67.6)97 (75.2)χ2 = 1.330.249


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