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Table 2 Post-operative outcomes in standard and ILP cohorts

From: Regional chemotherapy by isolated limb perfusion prior to surgery compared with surgery and post-operative radiotherapy for primary, locally advanced extremity sarcoma: a comparison of matched cohorts

 

Standard N = 80

ILP N = 44

p value

Complications

 All

25 (31%)

17 (39%)

0.43

 Wound infection

12 (15%)

7 (16%)

1.0

 Collection

13 (16%)

8 (18%)

0.81

 Amputation

0 (0%)

2 (5%)

0.12

Resection margin

 R0

65 (81%)

39 (89%)

0.32

 R1

15 (19%)

5 (11%)

Follow-up, months

 Median

31

36

0.3373

 (Range)

(4–194)

(8–163)

Local recurrence

13 (16%)

5 (11%)

0.597

Local recurrence OR post-operative amputation

13 (16%)

7 (16%)

1

Systemic recurrence

43 (54%)

23 (52%)

1