Surgical and oncological outcome after extended lymph node dissection for carcinoma of the stomach and the esophagogastric junction: a retrospective analysis from an experienced single center.

Arch Med Sci · 2024 · PMC10895969 · PMID 38414452

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marginally significantp = 0.056so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

R0 resection was achieved in 86.3% of all cases; 87.9% of patients underwent primary surgery and 81.7% of those with neoadjuvant therapy, while the difference was marginally significant ( p = 0.056).

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an obvious trendno p-value reported

Regarding the operation, there has also been an obvious trend to a safety margin of 5 and 8 cm respectively according to the Lauren classification (intestinal/diffuse).

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