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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2010; 2(6): 203-206
Published online Jun 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i6.203
Table 1 Result of the clinical trial of SN mapping for gastric cancer conducted by The Japan Society of Sentinel Node Navigation Surgery study group[4]
Factorsn (%)
SN identification (n = 397)
Undetected10 (2.5)
Detected387 (97.5)
Mean No. of identified SN5.5/case
pN factor (n = 387)
pN (+)57 (15)
pN (-)330 (85)
SN metastasis (n = 57)
pSN (+)53 (93)
pSN (-)4 (7)
SN/non-SN metastatic status (n = 387)
SN (+)/non-SN (-)32 (8)
SN (+)/non-SN (+)21 (5)
SN (-)/non-SN (-)330 (85)
SN (-)/non-SN (+)4 (1)