Table 2 Results of multivariable analysis of predictive factors for recurrence
From: Sporadic Abdominal Wall Desmoid type Fibromatosis: treatment paradigm after thirty two years
Number of patients | Recurrence-free Survival (%) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2-year | 5-year | |||
Overall recurrence-free survival | 27 | 92.6 | 87.7 | - |
Age (years) | ||||
< 34 | 14 | 92.6 | 92.6 | 0.514 |
> 34 | 13 | 100 | 82.6 | |
Diameter (cm) | ||||
< 8 | 15 | 100 | 93.3 | 0.678 |
> 8 | 12 | 91.7 | 91.7 | |
Frozen section margin (n=26) | ||||
Free | 20 | 83.3 | 46.3 | 0.001 |
Compromised | 6 | 100 | 100 | |
Not done | 1 | - | - | |
Final margin status | ||||
Free | 25 | 0 | - | <0.001 |
Compromised | 2 | 100 | 95.3 | |
Margins upon both frozen section and final status (n=26) | ||||
Compromised/Compromised | 2 | 0 | - | <0.001 |
Compromised/Free | 4 | 71.4 | 71.4 | |
Free/Free | 20 | 100 | 100 | |