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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of LPNM for 73 patients after nCRT

From: Risk factors and prognostic significance of lateral pelvic lymph node dissection after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal patients with clinically suspected lateral lymph node metastasis

Variables

OR

95%CI

P

Poor/Mucinous/signet adenocarcinoma

2.83

0.41–19.66

0.294

Post-nCRT LPN short diameter ≥ 7 mm

49.65

3.98–619.1

0.002

ypT3–4

2.93

0.36–23.73

0.314

Lymphatic invasion

9.23

1.28–66.35

0.027

Irregular LPN shape or rough edges

2.73

0.49–15.36

0.254

  1. AV anal verge, LPN lateral pelvic lymph node, LN lymph node, LPNM lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis, LPND lateral pelvic lymph node dissection