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Table 3 Recurrence pattern (n = 144)

From: Lateral lymph node dissection for mid-to-low rectal cancer: is it safe and effective in a practice-based cohort?

 

ME + LLD (n = 72)

ME (n = 72)

p-value

All recurrence

20 (27.8%)

19 (26.4%)

1.000

 Local

7 (9.7%)

11 (15.3%)

0.451

 Liver

6 (8.3%)

3 (4.2%)

0.494

 Lung

2 (2.8%)

5 (6.9%)

0.441

 Peritoneal dissemination

2 (2.8%)

1 (1.4%)

1.000

 Distant lymph node

6 (8.3%)

2 (2.8%)

0.441

 Others

1 (1.4%)

1 (1.4%)

1.000