Table 2.
Subgroup analysis of patients with lymphadenectomy but negative lymph nodes, and patients without lymphadenectomy
| Patients with negative lymph nodes (n = 113) | Patients without systematic lymphadenectomy (n = 99) | Total (n = 212) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (average, years) | 65.7 ± 11.3 | 65.5 ± 13.5 | 65.6 ± 12.3 | n.s. |
| FIGO I–II | 100 (47.2%) | 93 (43.9%) | 193 (91.0%) | n.s. |
| FIGO III–IV | 13 (6.1%) | 6 (2.8%) | 19 (9.0%) | n.s. |
| BMI (average, kg/m2) | 30.0 ± 7.9 | 32.8 ± 9.3 | 31.3 ± 8.7 | < 0.001 |
| Surgical complications* I–II | 97 (45.5%) | 89 (41.8%) | 186 (87.3%) | n.s. |
| Surgical complications* III–IV° | 16 (7.5%) | 9 (4.2%) | 25 (11.7%) | n.s. |
| Revision surgery | 24 (11.3%) | 8 (3.8%) | 32 (15%) | 0.01 |
| Average duration of surgery (minutes) | 221.9 ± 96.9 | 132.8 ± 60.9 | 180.9 ± 93.4 | < 0.001 |
| Average duration of hospitalization | 9.9 ± 7.8 | 6.0 ± 6.0 | 8.1 ± 7.3 | < 0.001 |
| Recurrence | 20 (9.4%) | 7 (3.3%) | 27 (12.7%) | 0.02 |
| Lymphatic complications | 14 (6.6%) | 2 (0.9%) | 16 (7.5%) | 0.004 |
| Surgical drain output (ml) | 2385.0 ± 3337.0 | 250.3 ± 269.2 | 1389.6 ± 2668.0 | < 0.001 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (g/dl) | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 1.3 ± 1.1 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | n.s. |
| Death during follow-up (data from 95/213 patients) | 18/52 (18.9%) | 8/43 (8.4%) | 26/95 (27.4%) | n.s. |
*According to the Clavien–Dindo classification