From: Risk factors for lymph node metastasis in gastric neuroendocrine tumor: a retrospective study
Non-LNM (n = 37) | LNM (n = 82) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Male (n, %) | 24 (64.9%) | 60 (83.2%) | 0.357 |
Age (median ± SD) | 61.22 ± 10.27 | 66.09 ± 9.16 | 0.011* |
Hypertension (n, %) | 11 (31.4%) | 23 (28.8%) | 0.772 |
Diabetes (n, %) | 2 (5.7%) | 8 (10.0%) | 0.696 |
Other background disease (n, %) | 2 (5.9%) | 6 (7.7%) | 0.732 |
Past abdominal surgery (n, %) | 8 (22.9%) | 21 (26.2%) | 0.700 |
Chief complaint | 0.410 | ||
Health examination | 2 (5.7%) | 4 (5.0%) | – |
Pain | 20 (57.1%) | 35 (43.8%) | – |
Melena/ hematemesis | 4 (11.4%) | 13 (16.2%) | – |
Abdominal discomfort | 9 (25.7%) | 22 (27.5%) | – |