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Table 2 Postoperative adverse events for salvage hysterectomy

From: Propensity score-matched analysis of systemic chemotherapy versus salvage hysterectomy for persistent cervical cancer after definitive radiotherapy/concurrent chemoradiotherapy

 

Early adverse events

Late adverse events

Events (n = 71)

Any grade

Grade 3/4

Any grade

Grade 3/4

abscess

3a (4.2)

2 (2.8)

3 (4.2)

3 (4.2)

wound dehiscence

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

vaginal cuff dehiscence

2 (2.8)

0 (0)

3b (4.2)

0 (0)

ileus

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

hydronephrosis

3 a (4.2)

0 (0)

4b (5.6)

2 (2.8)

vesicovaginal fistula

1a (1.4)

0 (0)

3b (4.2)

2 (2.8)

Rectovaginal fistula

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

3 (4.2)

1 (1.4)

lymphocele

3a (4.2)

1 (1.4)

3b (4.2)

1 (1.4)

lymph edema

15 (21.1)

0 (0)

14b (19.7)

0 (0)

  1. Number (%) is shown
  2. aEarly adverse events with unknown grade were included in abscess (n = 1), hydronephrosis (n = 2), vesicovaginal fistula (n = 1) and lymphocele (n = 1)
  3. bLate adverse events with unknown grade were included in vaginal cuff dehiscence (n = 1), hydronephrosis (n = 1), vesicovaginal fistula (n = 1), lymphocele (n = 1) and lymph edema (n = 2)
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