Table 1.
Characteristics and preoperative tests of the studied population (n = 970).
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| Age in the second procedure (years) | 49.9 ± 12.3 |
| Female | 884 (91.1%) |
| ASA physical status in the first procedure | |
| I | 532 (54.8%) |
| II | 400 (41.2%) |
| III | 38 (3.9%) |
| Chemotherapy before or after first procedure | 479 (49.4%) |
| Radiotherapy before or after first procedure | 464 (47.8%) |
| Number of comorbidities | |
| 0 | 567 (58.5%) |
| 1 | 323 (33.3%) |
| 2 | 71 (7.3%) |
| 3 | 9 (0.9%) |
| Change in ECG | 48 (4.9%) |
| Change in chest X-ray | 29 (3%) |
| Change in blood tests | 58 (6%) |
| Change in any test | 127 (13.1%) |
| Interval (months) between procedures (mean ± SD) | 33.9 ± 21.5 |
| Interval (months) between procedures (median – min.; max.) | 27 (6; 84) |
| Surgery (2nd intervention) | |
| Breast | 267 (27.5%) |
| Gynecological | 268 (27.6%) |
| Plastic | 110 (11.3%) |
| Skin tumor | 71 (7.3%) |
| Head and neck | 173 (17.8%) |
| Urological | 42 (4.3%) |
| Abdominal surgery | 11 (1.1%) |
| Chest | 20 (2.1%) |
| Neurosurgery | 8 (0.8%) |
Values presented as n (%), mean ± standard deviation or median (range).