Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2013; 19(33): 5551-5556
Published online Sep 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5551
Table 1 Clinicopathologic factors of patients with node-negative gastric cancer
Characteristicsn5-yr survival rateχ2P value
Gender1.4160.234
Male23067.40%
Female8172.80%
Age (yr)4.9790.026
< 6515675.20%
≥ 6515562.40%
Tumor size (cm)5.9300.015
≤ 416673.80%
> 414563.00%
Tumor location8.7210.033
Upper10358.70%
Middle4567.90%
Lower15076.50%
Total1368.40%
Borrmann type3.8340.280
 I6071.60%
II12974.20%
III10862.80%
IV1457.10%
Depth of invasion13.6760.001
T122100.00%
T26978.40%
T322062.20%
Pathology2.6890.101
Differentiated12473.90%
Undifferentiated18765.30%
Table 2 Major postoperative complications observed in the study
Type of complications15-24 LNs removed (n = 189)Above 25 LNs removed (n = 122)χ2P value
Pulmonary1613
Abdominal abscess159
Pancreatic fistula53
Anastomotic leak22
Lymphorrhea43
Paralytic ileus22
Others32
Total47340.3470.556