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Table 5 Analysis of lateral CNMin different regions for the 38 patients who underwent routine LLND [n (%)]

From: Correlation analysis of risk factors for cervical lymphatic metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma

Tumor regions

Number of cases (person)

Is the lateral lymph node metastatic

χ2

P

Yes

No

Zone I

3

0 (0.0)

3 (100.0)

1.357

0.852

Zone II

22

13 (59.1)

9 (40.9)

Zone III

29

19 (65.5)

10 (34.5)

Zone IV

27

17 (63.0)

10 (37.0)

Zone V

10

3 (30.0)

7 (70.0)