Table 3 Residual tumor characteristics
Variable | L-PCLND | O-PCLND | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 46 | N = 21 | ||
Residual tumor localisation; n (%) | |||
paraaortal | 34 (73.9) | 13 (61.9) | 0.392 *1 |
paracaval | 6 (13.0) | 4 (19.0) | 0.713 *1 |
interaortocaval | 10 (21.7) | 5 (23.8) | 1.000 *1 |
iliacal | 5 (10.8) | 1 (4.7) | 0.654 *1 |
Residual tumor histology; n (%) *3 | |||
fibrous scar | 28 (60.9) | 10 (47.6) | 0.426 *1 |
mature teratoma | 12 (26.1) | 5 (23.8) | 1.000 *1 |
vital carcinoma | 10 (21.7) | 5 (23.8) | 1.000 *1 |
missing | 1 (2.2) | 1 (4.8) | 0.532 *1 |
Maximal residual tumor diameter | |||
Median in cm (IQR) | 2.2 (1.5 – 3.9) | 6.8 (2.5 – 7.6) | 0.002 *2 |