Table 2 Details of LNM and TNM stage
0 (30, %) | I (193, %) | II (715, %) | III (507, %) | IV (76, %) | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LNM in thorax | < 0.001 | ||||||
No | 30 (100.0) | 193 (100.0) | 706 (98.7) | 147 (29.0) | 9 (11.8) | 1085 | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (1.3) | 360 (71.0) | 67 (88.2) | 436 | |
LNM in upper abdomen | < 0.001 | ||||||
No | 30 (100.0) | 193 (100.0) | 700 (97.9) | 234 (46.2) | 16 (21.1) | 1173 | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (2.1) | 273 (53.8) | 60 (78.9) | 348 | |
LNM cervical | < 0.001 | ||||||
No | 30 (100.0) | 193 (100.0) | 714 (99.9) | 488 (96.3) | 68 (89.5) | 1456 | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 19 (3.7) | 8 (10.5) | 23 | |
Subcarinal LN metastasis | < 0.001 | ||||||
No | 30 (100.0) | 193 (100.0) | 714 (99.9) | 429 (84.6) | 43 (56.6) | 1409 | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 78 (15.4) | 33 (43.4) | 112 | |
Recurrent laryngeal nerve LN metastasis | < 0.001 | ||||||
No | 25 (100.0) | 171 (100.0) | 708 (99.0) | 417 (82.2) | 56 (73.7) | 1404 | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.0) | 90 (17.8) | 20 (26.3) | 117 | |
Left gastric artery LN metastasis | < 0.001 | ||||||
No | 25 (100.0) | 171 (100.0) | 701 (98.0) | 315 (62.1) | 26 (34.2) | 1265 | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (2.0) | 37.9 (41.1) | 50 (65.8) | 256 |