Increased LVD and lymph vessel area were significantly related with LM, and may play an important role in detecting LM in human gastric cancer and the decision making for additional surgery.

• 人胃癌癌旁区淋巴管密度、平均面积与淋巴结转移有关，有望成为预测淋巴结转移及决定手术方式的重要因素。