Table 2 Comparisons of pathological results between the ELAPE group and APR group
From: The quality of lymph node harvests in extralevator abdominoperineal excisions
Median total lymph nodes (LN) | Below 12 LN requirement | Node negative (N0), < 12 LN requirement | CRM involvement | Total number of cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ELAPE | 16.5 | 7/30 | 3/19 | 3/30 | 30 |
Conventional APE | 15 | 12/30 | 8/17 | 7/30 | 30 |
Statistical tests and significance | Mann–Whitney U Test (P = 0.181) | Odds ratio (OR) 0.456 (P = 0.085) (CI 0.149–1.396) | OR 0.211, P = 0.025) (CI 0.044–1.002) | OR 0.365, P = 0.088) (CI 0.085–1.576) | 60 |
Regression analysis (including age, sex, lap/open, neoadjuvants) | P = 0.224 | P = 0.129 | P = 0.044 | P = 0.099 | 60 |