Table 2.

Comparison of TIO patients with soft tissue tumor or bone tumor

	Soft tissue tumor (n = 25)	Bone tumor (n = 12)
General characteristics
Gender (F:M)	10:15	4:8
Age (year)	46 ± 12	44 ± 13
Disease course (year)	4.8 ± 2.3	7.7 ± 7.0
Pathological fracture (%)	32(8/25)	17(2/12)
SP level (mmol/L)*	0.44 ± 0.11	0.46 ± 0.15
Longest diameter of tumor cm)	2.9 ± 1.4	2.2 ± 1.6
Primary operation message
Operating time (minute)	85 ± 42	109 ± 39
Bleeding volume (mL)	72 ± 138	153 ± 281
Secondary operation rate (%)#	0(0/25)	33(4/12)
Overall SP recovery rate (%)	88(22/25)	58(7/12)
Follow-up period (month)	35 ± 31	26 ± 34

SP, serum phosphorus.

^*The normal range of SP level was 0.81-1.45 mmol/L.

^# p < 0.05.