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Table 3 Factors associated with OS according to multivariate Cox analysis

From: Survival risk prediction model for patients with pT1–3 N0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after R0 esophagectomy with two-field lymphadenectomy for therapeutic purposes

Factors

Groups

HR (95% CI)

p

Age

≤ 65

1.000

 

> 65

1.339 (1.011–1.772)

0.042

Site of lesion

Upper

2.237 (1.353–3.699)

0.002

Middle

1.380 (0.929–2.052)

0.111

Lower

1.000

 

SLNs in CT

No

1.000

 

Yes

1.554 (1.152–2.095)

0.004

Dissected LN

< 12

1.502 (1.105–2.041)

0.009

≥ 12

1.000

 

pT

pT1

1.000

 

pT2

2.712 (1.624–4.529)

< 0.001

pT3

3.710 (2.309–5.962)

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations and definitions: OS overall survival, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, dissected LNs the number of dissected lymph nodes at the time of surgery, SLNs in CT small lymph nodes in mediastinum (diameter < 1 cm) in CT image prior to surgery
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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