Table 3 Incidences of LLL according to risk factors
Variables | Variable category | No. of patients | No. of patients with LLL (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, (years) | <56 | 127 | 40 (31.5) | 0.089 |
≥56 | 137 | 57 (41.6) | ||
BMI, (kg/m2) | <25 | 194 | 66 (34.0) | 0.145 |
≥25 | 70 | 31 (44.3) | ||
Type of cancer | Cervix | 78 | 26 (33.3) | 0.569 |
Body | 113 | 46 (40.7) | ||
Tube | 2 | 1 (50.0) | ||
Ovary | 68 | 24 (35.3) | ||
Vagina | 3 | 0 (0) | ||
Extent of Lymphadenectomy | PLA | 43 | 10 (23.3) | 0.045 |
PLAÂ +Â PALA | 221 | 87 (39.4) | ||
No. of LN | <42 | 128 | 43 (33.6) | 0.202 |
≥42 | 136 | 54 (39.7) | ||
LN metastasis | Yes | 31 | 9 (29.0) | 0.270 |
No | 233 | 88 (37.8) | ||
Retroperitoneal suture | Yes | 202 | 78 (38.6) | 0.609 |
No | 62 | 19 (30.6) | ||
Radiation therapy | Yes | 17 | 9 (52.9) | 0.298 |
No | 247 | 88 (35.6) | ||
Chemotherapy | Yes | 182 | 65 (35.7) | 0.423 |
No | 82 | 32 (39.0) | ||
Herbal medicine | Yes | 10 | 6 (60.0) | 0.108 |
No | 254 | 91 (35.8) | ||
Self-management education | Yes | 120 | 38 (31.7) | 0.724 |
No | 144 | 59 (41.0) | ||
Infection | Skin (cellulitis) | 9 | 6 (66.7) | 0.105 |
Lymphocyst | 11 | 6 (54.5) | ||
No | 244 | 85 (34.8) | ||
Lymphocyst formation | Yes | 93 | 46 (49.5) | 0.003 |
No | 171 | 51 (29.8) |