Table 1 Clinical characteristics and treatments according to the type of cancer
| Â | Uterine cervix | Uterine endometrium | Tube | Ovary | Vagina | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 78 | 113 | 2 | 68 | 3 | Â |
Age (years), Median (IQR) | 47 (41–56) | 60 (52–65) | 65 (63–66) | 56 (50–62) | 58 (50–65) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2), Median (IQR) | 21 (19–23) | 23 (29–54) | 26 (25–27) | 22 (19–24) | 22 (21–23) | <0.001 |
No. of LN, Median (IQR) | 39 (29–45) | 43 (29–54) | 53 (51–54) | 44 (34–58) | 31 (25–46) | 0.038 |
Extent of lymphadenectomy | ||||||
 PLA, N (%) | 22 (28.2) | 15 (13.3) | 0(0) | 5 (7.4) | 1 (33.3) | 0.006 |
 PLA + PALA, N (%) | 56 (71.8) | 98 (86.7) | 2 (100) | 63 (92.6) | 2 (66.7) | |
LN metastasis | ||||||
 Positive, N (%) | 11 (14.1) | 9 (8) | 1 (50) | 10 (14.7) | 0 (0) | 0.196 |
 Negative, N (%) | 67 (85.9) | 104 (92) | 1 (50) | 58 (85.3) | 3 (100) | |
Retroperitoneal suture | ||||||
 Yes, N (%) | 58 (74.4) | 82 (72.6) | 2 (100) | 57 (83.8) | 3 (100) | 0.372 |
 No, N (%) | 20 (25.6) | 31 (27.4) | 0 (0) | 11 (16.2) | 0 (0) | |
Radiation therapy | ||||||
 Yes, N (%) | 12 (15.4) | 5 (4.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.003 |
 No, N (%) | 66 (84.6) | 108 (95.6) | 2 (100) | 68 (100) | 3 (100) | |
Chemotherapy | ||||||
 Yes, N (%) | 53 (67.9) | 67 (59.3) | 2 (100) | 58 (85.3) | 2 (66.7) | 0.002 |
 No, N (%) | 25 (32.1) | 46 (40.7) | 0 (0) | 10 (14.7) | 1 (33.0) | |
Herbal medicine | ||||||
 Yes, N (%) | 2 (2.6) | 5 (4.4) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.4) | 0 (0) | 0.872 |
 No, N (%) | 76 (97.4) | 108 (95.6) | 2 (100) | 65 (95.6) | 3 (100) | |
Self-management education | ||||||
 Yes, N (%) | 36 (46.2) | 57 (50.4) | 1 (50) | 26 (38.2) | 0 (0) | 0.266 |
 No, N (%) | 42 (53.8) | 56 (49.6) | 1 (50) | 42 (61.8) | 3 (100) | |
Infection | ||||||
 Skin (cellulitis), N (%) | 4 (5.1) | 9 (8.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.4) | 0 (0) | 0.809 |
 Lymphocyst, N (%) | 3 (3.8) | 6 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 6 (8.8) | 0 (0) | |
 No, N (%) | 71 (91.0) | 98 (86.7) | 2 (100) | 59 (86.8) | 3 (100) | |
Lymphocyst formation | ||||||
 Yes, N (%) | 23 (29.5) | 37 (32.7) | 1 (50) | 32 (47.1) | 0 (0) | 0.095 |
 No, N (%) | 55 (70.5) | 76 (67.3) | 1 (50) | 36 (52.9) | 3 (100) | |
No. of patients excluded owing to their medical history | ||||||
 Before surgery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |  |
 After surgery | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |