Research Article

In-House Validated Map of Lymph Node Stations in a Prospective Cohort of Colorectal Cancer: A Tool for a Better Preoperative Staging

Table 4

Distribution of enhancement patterns in metastatic vs. non-metastatic nodes (OR: odds ratio, CI 95%).

Enhancement patternORLowerUpper value

Homogenous1.991.093.620.02
Dotted7.843.1719.38<0.0001
Linear0.480.201.140.09
Central2.850.4020.140.29
Peripheral3.250.2344.690.37