|
N of lymph nodes examined
|
16.0 (12–24)
|
17.0 (12–21)
|
0.90
|
|
N of nodes examined in colonic cancer
|
17.0 (12–24)
|
18.0 (13–23.75)
|
0.40
|
|
Right colon
|
21.0 (14–28)
|
19.0 (15.25-26)
| |
|
Tansverse colon
|
14.0a
|
15.0 (9–19)
| |
|
Left colon
|
14.5 (11–21.5)
|
16.0 (12–20)
| |
|
N of nodes examined in rectal cancer
|
12.0 (9.75-28.25)
|
13.0 (10.75-20)
|
0.70
|
|
pN stage in colon cancers
b
| | |
0.70
|
|
0
|
50 (55%)
|
50 (58%)
| |
|
1
|
23 (25%)
|
19 (22%)
| |
|
2
|
18 (20%)
|
17 (20%)
| |
|
pN stage in rectal cancers
| | |
0.60
|
|
0
|
5 (50%)
|
25 (53%)
| |
|
1
|
4 (40%)
|
13 (28%)
| |
|
2
|
1 (10%)
|
9 (19%)
| |
|
N adequate lymphadenectomy (≥12)
|
84 (78%)
|
113 (79%)
| |
|
Colonic cancer
|
78/97 (80%)
|
80/96 (83%)
|
0.40
|
|
Rectal cancer
|
6/10 (60%)
|
33/47 (71%)
|
0.30
|
