Table 3 The number of retrieved lymph nodes in D2 lymph node dissection.

From: Textbook outcome of gastric cancer surgery and lymph node evaluation as its parameter to improve long-term survival

 

Stage II/III

N1 stations

N2 stations

Total

DG D2 (n = 303)

31.0 (24.0–40.0)

13.0 (9.0–17.0)

44.0 (35.0–55.0)

TG D2 (n = 167)

38.0 (30.0–48.0)

16.0 (12.0–21.0)

55.0 (45.0–68.0)

  1. Values are median (Interquartile range)
  2. N1 stations: stations of D1 dissection defined by Japanese gastric cancer treatment guidelines (5th edition)
  3. N2 stations: stations of D2 dissection excluding D1 stations
  4. DG D2: Patients who underwent distal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection
  5. TG D2: Patients who underwent total gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection
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