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Table 1 Factors associated with the achievement of R0 surgery for the 62 radically resected patients

From: Recurrence and prognostic factors in patients with aggressive fibromatosis. The role of radical surgery and its limitations

Variable

Classification

R0 N = 49

R1 N = 13

P-value

Age

≤36

24 (77.4)

7 (22.6)

0.76

 

>36

25 (80.7)

6 (19.4)

 

Gender

M

15 (78.9)

4 (21.1)

1.00

 

F

34 (79.1)

9 (20.9)

 

Recurrence at presentation

Yes

8 (80.0)

2 (20.0)

1.00

 

No

41 (78.8)

11 (21.2)

 

Site of tumor

Trunk

33 (78.6)

9 (21.4)

0.35

 

Head and neck

4 (57.1)

3 (42.9)

 
 

Limbs

6 (85.7)

1 (14.3)

 
 

Mesentery

6 (100)

0 (0.0)

 

Limb localization

Yes

6 (85.7)

1 (14.3)

1.00

 

No

43 (78.2)

12 (21.8)

 

Tumor maximum diameter

<10 cm

40 (80.0)

10 (20.0)

0.70

 

≥10 cm

9 (75.0)

3 (25.0)

 

IFS *

No

32 (71.1)

13 (28.9)

0.01

 

Yes

17 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Postoperative RT §

No

46 (83.6)

9 (16.4)

0.03

 

Yes

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

 
  1. *IFS, intraoperative frozen sections; §RT, radiotherapy.