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Table 2 Analysis of lymph node harvest between patients of the open and laparoscopic groups

From: Survival after laparoscopic and open surgery for colon cancer: a comparative, single-institution study

 

Open resection (n =233)

Laparoscopic resection(n = 227)

P

Harvested lymph nodes (total)

14.2 ± 0.5

20.0 ± 0.7

<0.01§

Stage I

11.8 ± 1.0

18.1 ± 1.5

0.01§

Stage II

14.4 ± 0.7

21.8 ± 1.1

<0.01§

Stage III

14.9 ± 0.9

19.8 ± 1.0

<0.01§

Involved lymph nodes

3.9 ± 0.3

3.3 ± 0.8

0.6§

  1. §Mann-Whitney test.