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. 2024 Jan 2;24:9. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02708-2

Table 2.

Characteristics of recurrence and secondary cytoreductive surgery

Endometrial Carcinoma(N%) Uterine Sarcoma(N%) P-value
Clinical symptoms at recurrence 0.826
 None 26 (55.3) 19 (51.4)
 Symptomatic 21 (44.7) 18 (48.6)
Ascites 0.725
 No 41 (87.2) 34 (91.9)
 Yes 6 (12.8) 3 (8.1)
Size of largest tumor (cm) 0.001
 ≤ 6 41 (87.2) 19 (51.4)
 > 6 6 (12.8) 18 (48.6)
Number of recurrent tumors 0.186
 One 24 (51.1) 13 (35.1)
 Several 23 (48.9) 24 (64.9)
Sites of recurrence
 Central pelvis 20 (42.6) 27 (73)
 Lateral pelvis 4 (8.5) 11 (29.7)
 Pelvic lymphnodes 5 (10.6) 1 (2.7)
 Peritoneal dissemination 10 (21.3) 17 (45.9)
 Paraaortic lymphnodes 7 (14.9) 2 (5.4)
 Colon 3 (6.4) 7 (18.9)
 Small intestine 1 (2.1) 1 (2.7)
 Liver 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Adrenal gland 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Lung 3 (6.4) 2 (5.4)
 Chest wall mass 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
 Mediastinal lymph nodes 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Vaginal wall 8 (17) 1 (2.7)
 Vulva 2 (4.3) 0 (0)
 Inguinal lymphnodes 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Parietooccipital region 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
Operative time, h (mean) 2.85 ± 1.564 3.44 ± 1.308 0.072
Intraoperative bleeding, ml (mean) 237.23 ± 265.254 478.92 ± 594.978 0.015
Haemoglobin drop, g/dl (mean) 1.39 ± 1.213 2.12 ± 1.711 0.025
Surgical procedures
 Exploratomy laparotomy with biopsy 2 (4.3) 0 (0)
 Pelvic lymphadenectomy 7 (14.9) 4 (10.8)
 Colectomy 7 (14.9) 2 (5.4)
 Rectectomy 4 (8.6) 4 (10.8)
 Ileostomy 1 (2.1) 1 (2.7)
 Bladder resection 0 (0) 3 (8.1)
 Ureteral stents placement 3 (6.4) 7 (18.9)
 Ureterostomy 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
 Ureterovesical reimplantation 2 (4.3) 0 (0)
 Partial ureterectomy 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Reconstruction of bladder with ileum 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
 Pelvic mass resection 6 (12.8) 16 (43.2)
 Oophorectomy or oophorosalpingectomy 2 (4.3) 8 (21.6)
 Paraaortic lymphadenectomy 10 (21.3) 4 (10.8)
 Repair of vena cava injury 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
Omentectomy or Peritoneal dissemination resection 10 (21.3) 17 (45.9)
 Small-bowel resection 3 (6.4) 3 (8.1)
 Partial hepatectomy 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Adrenal tumor resection 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Appendectomy 2 (4.3) 1 (2.7)
 Vaginectomy or Vaginal stump resection 16 (34.0) 4 (10.8)
 Diaphragmatic tumor resection 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Partial urethrectomy 3 (6.4) 1 (2.7)
 Subcutaneous mass excision 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Vulvectomy 3 (6.4) 0 (0)
 Inguinal lymph node resection 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Abdominal mass resection 1 (2.1) 2 (5.4)
 Chest wall tumor resection 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
 Pulmonary lobectomy 2 (4.3) 0 (0)
 Mediastinal lymphadenectomy 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Parietooccipital tumor resection 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
Complications
 None 35 (74.5) 28 (75.7)
 Bleeding 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
 Infection 3 (6.4) 4 (10.8)
 Intestinal fistula 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
 Urinary fistula 1 (2.1) 2 (5.4)
 Ileus 3 (6.4) 2 (5.4)
 Hydrothorax 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Lymphocyst 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Pelvic effusion 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
 Poor wound healing or herniation 6 (12.8) 1 (2.7)
 Thrombosis 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Hydronephrosis 1 (2.1) 0 (0)
 Peripheral neuropathy 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
Complications that require surgery
 No 44 (93.6) 34 (91.9) 1.000
 Yes 3 (6.4) 3 (8.1)
Length of hospital stays, day (mean) 19.98 ± 6.883 24.84 ± 7.437 0.016
Residual disease 0.010
 None 38 (80.9) 20 (54.1)
 > 0 9 (19.1) 17 (45.9)
Neoadjuvent chemotherapy 0.252
 No 44 (93.6) 37 (100)
 Yes 3 (6.4) 0 (0)
Adjuvent therapy after SCS
 None 6 (12.8) 10 (27)
 Chemotherapy only 20 (42.6) 20 (54.1)
 Radiotherapy only 9 (19.1) 2 (5.4)
 Combined chemoradiotherapy 0 (0) 2 (5.4)
 Hormonal therapy 12 (25.5) 2 (5.4)
 Other 0 (0) 1 (2.7)
Recurrence 0.001
 No 21 (44.7) 4 (10.8)
 Yes 26 (55.3) 33 (89.2)
Death 0.007
 No 26 (55.3) 9 (24.3)
 Yes 21 (44.7) 28 (75.7)

SCS, Secondary cytoreductive surgery