Table 2. Clinical and pathologic parameters of patients with positive and negative surgical margins.
| Variables | Negative margins (n=7,585) | Positive margins (n=1,271) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 37 (18–84) | 37 (18–88) | |
| Gravidity | 2 (0–13) | 2 (0–8) | |
| Parity | 1 (0–9) | 1 (0–6) | |
| Menopausal status | |||
| Premenopausal | 7,036 (92.8) | 1,146 (90.2) | |
| Postmenopausal | 549 (7.2) | 125 (9.8) | |
| Type of treatment procedure | |||
| Ultrasonic scalpel conization | 2,176 (28.7) | 287 (22.6) | |
| Electrical scalpel conization | 1,865 (24.6) | 286 (22.5) | |
| Laser scalpel conization | 1,322 (17.4) | 204 (16.0) | |
| LEEP | 1,055 (13.9) | 269 (21.2) | |
| S-T conization | 840 (11.1) | 184 (14.5) | |
| CKC/other method | 327 (4.3) | 41 (3.2) | |
Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or number (%).
CKC, cold knife conization; LEEP, loop electrosurgical excision procedure; S-T, Shimodaira-Taniguchi.