Factor | Category | N | No. cases of lymphedema | Lymphedema incidence (%) | p value* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cancer type | Ovarian | 133 | 28 | 21.1 | |
Cervical | 252 | 75 | 29.8 | ||
Endometrial | 295 | 82 | 27.8 | 0.175 | |
Age | < 53 years | 342 | 93 | 27.2 | |
≥ 53 years | 338 | 92 | 27.2 | 1.000 | |
Retroperitoneal approach** | Closing | 457 | 131 | 28.7 | |
Opening | 79 | 24 | 30.4 | 0.789 | |
Omentectomy | - | 569 | 160 | 28.1 | |
+ | 111 | 25 | 22.5 | 0.245 | |
Enterectomy | - | 670 | 181 | 27.0 | |
+ | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 0.473 | |
Salpingo-oophorectomy | - | 160 | 45 | 28.3 | |
Unilateral | 87 | 25 | 28.7 | ||
Bilateral | 433 | 115 | 26.6 | 0.873 | |
Hysterectomy | - | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | |
Total | 206 | 53 | 25.7 | ||
Modified radical | 196 | 51 | 26.0 | ||
Radical | 266 | 77 | 29.0 | 0.767 | |
Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy | - | 645 | 173 | 26.8 | |
+ | 35 | 12 | 34.3 | 0.334 | |
Adjuvant chemotherapy | - | 393 | 111 | 28.2 | |
+ | 287 | 74 | 25.8 | 0.487 | |
Post-operative radiation | - | 548 | 136 | 24.8 | |
+ | 132 | 49 | 37.1 | 0.006 | |
Para-aortic lymph node dissection | - | 516 | 133 | 25.8 | |
+ | 164 | 52 | 31.7 | 0.158 | |
Total | 680 | 185 | 27.2 |