Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and clinical data of patients with and without lymphadenectomy
| Patients with systematic lymphadenectomy (n = 133) | Patients without systematic lymphadenectomy (n = 99) | Total (n = 232) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (average, years) | 65.4 ± 11.5 | 65.5 ± 13.5 | 65.4 ± 12.3 | n.s. |
| FIGO I–II | 100 (43.1%) | 93 (40.1%) | 193 (83.2%) | n.s. |
| FIGO III–IV | 33 (14.2%) | 6 (2.6%) | 39 (16.8%) | 0.001 |
| BMI (average, kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 7.9 | 32.8 ± 9.3 | 30.8 ± 8.6 | < 0.01 |
| Revision surgery needed | 31 (13.4%) | 8 (3.4%) | 39 (16.8%) | < 0.001 |
| Average duration of surgery (minutes) | 227.2 ± 97.4 | 132.8 ± 60.9 | 187.3 ± 96 | < 0.001 |
| Average duration of hospitalization | 10.0 ± 7.4 | 6.0 ± 6.0 | 8.3 ± 7.2 | < 0.001 |
| Recurrence | 22 (9.5%) | 7 (3%) | 29 (12.5%) | 0.04 |
| Lymphatic complication | 19 (8.2%) | 2 (0.9%) | 21 (9%) | < 0.001 |
| Surgical drain output (ml) | 2439.3 ± 3212.0 | 247.6 ± 269.2 | 1502.9 ± 2664.6 | < 0.001 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (g/dl) | 1.9 ± 1.3 | 1.3 ± 1.1 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | 0.002 |
| Death during follow-up (data from 105/232 patients) | 23/63 (36.5%) | 8/41 (19.5%) | 31/105 (29.5%) | n.s. |