Table 1.
Demographic and clinicopathologic characteristics
| Characteristic | No. of patients (N=181) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age, years | |
| Median | 55.4 |
| Range | 19–82 |
|
| |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | |
| Median | 29.6 |
| Range | 17.9–70.7 |
|
| |
| Race | |
| White | 150 (83%) |
| Other | 17 (9%) |
| Asian | 8 (4%) |
| Black | 6 (3%) |
|
| |
| Primary tumor type | |
| Uterine cancer | 116 (64%) |
| Cervical cancer | 50 (28%) |
| Ovarian cancer | 11 (6%) |
| Unknown primary tumor | 2 (1%) |
| Fallopian tube cancer | 1 (0.5%) |
| Gallbladder carcinoma | 1 (0.5%) |
|
| |
| Intraoperative gross disease | |
| No | 164 (91%) |
| Yes | 17 (9%) |
|
| |
| Pelvic ascites | |
| No | 181 (100%) |
| Yes | 0 |
|
| |
| Pelvic-washing findings | |
| Negative | 105 (58%) |
| Positive | 8 (4%) |
| Not performed or documented | 68 (38%) |
|
| |
| Lavage of port site | |
| Yes | 107 (59%) |
| Not documented | 74 (41%) |
|
| |
| Adjuvant treatment | |
| None | 111 (61%) |
| Chemoradiation | 21 (12%) |
| Radiation, vaginal cuff only | 18 (10%) |
| Chemotherapy only | 13 (7%) |
| Radiation, pelvic | 10 (6%) |
| Unknown | 6 (3%) |
| Radiation, other | 1 (0.5%) |
| Hormonal treatment | 1 (0.5%) |