Nomogram predicting risk of lymphocele in gynecologic cancer patients undergoing pelvic lymph node dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study is to estimate the risk of postoperative lymphocele development after lymphadenectomy in gynecologic cancer patients through establishing a nomogram.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 371 consecutive gynecologic cancer patients undergoing lymphadenectomy between 2009 and 2014. Association of the development of postoperative lymphocele with clinical characteristics was evaluated in univariate and multivariate regression analyses. Nomograms were built based on the data of multivariate analysis using R-software.

Results

Mean age at the operation was 50.8±11.1 years. Postoperative lymphocele was found in 70 (18.9%) patients. Of them, 22 (31.4%) had complicated one. Multivariate analysis revealed that hypertension (hazard ratio [HR], 3

SUBMITTER: Yoo B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5621073 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature