Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Oncol. Nov 24, 2022; 13(11): 896-906
Published online Nov 24, 2022. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v13.i11.896
Table 4 Variables referring to oncological principles for colon cancer surgery

Elective
Urgency
P value
Longitudinal margin (cm)0.144a
mean ± SD6.1 ± 4.77.3 ± 5.6
Median5.06.5
Q1 e Q33.0 e 8.03.1 e 10.0
Number of resected lymph nodes0.355a
mean ± SD17.7 ± 8.716.6 ± 8.3
Median16.014.0
Q1 e Q312.0 e 22.012.0 e 20.0
≥ 12 resected lymph nodes93 (75.6%)51 (77.3%)0.798b