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Table 4 Location of lymph node micrometastasis

From: Detection of sentinel and non-sentinel lymph node micrometastases by complete serial sectioning and immunohistochemical analysis for gastric cancer

case

Location of tumor

Stained lymphatic basins

Number of SLNs

Number of micrometastsis

Station of micrometastasis of SLNs

Station of micrometastasis of non-SLNs

1

M, Less

Left GA

8

1

No.3 LN

-

2

M, Post.

Left GA Right GEA

5

1

No.3 LN

-

3

M, Ant.

Left GA

2

1

No.3 LN

-

4

M, Less

Left GA Right GEA

10

3

No.3 LN

No.3 LN

  1. SLNs, sentinel lymph nodes; M, Middle third of the stomach; Less, lesser curvature; Post.; posterior wall; Ant. anterior wall; GA, gastric artery; GEA, gastroepiploic artery; No.3 LN, LN along the lesser curvature