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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complications and recurrence of para-aortic lymph nodes in D2 + PAND group and D2 group

From: Preoperative chemotherapy combined with para-aortic lymph node dissection has clinical value in the treatment of gastric cancer with para-aortic lymph node metastases

Variables

Scope of lymph node dissection

χ2

p-value

D2 + PAND (n = 40)

D2 (n = 46)

Complication

0.132

0.717

 Negative

35 (87.5%)

39 (84.8%)

  

 Positive

5 (12.5%)

7 (15.2%)

  

Lymph node recurrence

5.133

0.023*

 Negative

37 (92.5%)

34 (73.9%)

  

 Positive

3 (7.5%)

12 (26.1%)

  
  1. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05)