Table 2 Clinical tumor petameters (n = 45)
From: 5-year oncological outcomes in left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: stent as bridge to surgery
|  | SEMS (N = 17) | Upfront surgery (N = 28) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | Number | % | |||
T stage | T2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17.9 | 0.043* |
T3 | 11 | 64.7 | 20 | 71.4 | ||
T4 | 6 | 35.3 | 3 | 10.7 | ||
Lymph node dissected# | 19.41 | 6.14 | 19.61 | 8.25 | 0.925 | |
< 12 lymph nodes dissected | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 7.1 | 0.684 | |
Positive Lymph node | 12 | 70.6 | 13 | 46.4 | 0.114 | |
Perineural invasion | 3 | 17.6 | 4 | 14.3 | 0.538 | |
Lymphovascular invasion | 2 | 11.8 | 5 | 17.9 | 0.462 | |
Mucin production | 2 | 11.8 | 2 | 7.1 | 0.489 | |
Adjuvant chemotherapy | 15 | 88.2 | 26 | 92.9 | 0.489 | |