Table 3

Upstaging and nodal counts (n = 18)*

UpstagingTertile; no. (%)
Tertile 1Tertile 2Tertile 3
N0/NX to N16 (55)4 (36)1 (9)
N0/NX to N21 (17)5 (83)—
N1 to N21 (100)——

  • IQR = interquartile range.

  • ↵* Total no. of lymph nodes harvested: median 8 (IQR 5–10).