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Table 4 Prognostic factors in univariate and multivariate analyses

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

Factors

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

Sex

 Male

1

   

 Female

1.479 (0.802–2.727)

0.211

  

Age (year)

 < 60

1

   

 ≥ 60

1.016 (0.580–1.781)

0.954

  

16a2 area

 Negative

1

   

 Positive

1.120 (0.639–1.964)

0.691

  

16b1 area

 Negative

1

   

 Positive

0.913 (0.502–1.660)

0.765

  

Chemotherapy regimens

 Dual drug combination

1

   

 Triple drug combination

1.069 (0.557–2.052)

0.840

  

Tumor location

 Proximal stomach

1

   

 Middle stomach

0.773 (0.320–1.869)

0.568

  

 Distal stomach

0.997 (0.450–2.205)

0.993

  

 Total stomach

0.971 (0.206–4.584)

0.970

  

Borrmann type

 Borrmann I

1

   

 Borrmann II

0.764 (0.293–1.994)

0.582

  

 Borrmann III

1.918 (0.674–5.460)

0.223

  

 Borrmann IV

0.882 (0.255–3.055)

0.843

  

Grade of differentiation

 Poor

1

   

 Moderate

0.586 (0.318–1.079)

0.086

  

Nerve invasion

 Negative

1

 

1

 

 Positive

2.248 (1.269–3.982)

0.005*

2.493 (1.400–4.437)

0.002*

Excision extension

 Distal gastrectomy

1

   

 Total gastrectomy

1.205 (0.678–2.141)

0.526

  

Lymph node dissection extent

 D2

1

 

1

 

 D2 + PAND

0.472 (0.259–0.859)

0.014*

0.514 (0.269–0.981)

0.044*

Reconstruction method

 Roux-en-Y

1

   

 Billronth I

1.184 (0.571–2.458)

0.650

  

 Billronth II

0.766 (0.393–1.493)

0.434

  

Surgery time

 < 180 min

1

   

 ≥ 180 min

0.671 (0.382–1.178)

0.164

  

Intraoperative bleeding

 < 200 ml

1

   

 ≥ 200 ml

0.829 (0.470–1.461)

0.516

  

Hospitalization time

 < 12 days

1

   

 ≥ 12 days

1.162 (0.662–2.038)

0.601

  

Complication

 Negative

1

   

 Positive

1.235 (0.575–2.654)

0.588

  

Lymph node recurrence

 Negative

1

 

1

 

 Positive

2.740 (1.421–5.285)

0.003*

2.146 (1.066–4.319)

0.032*

  1. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05)