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Table 2 Primary surgical characteristics of the 51 patients with unplanned reoperation

From: Unplanned reoperation after resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma: experience based on a high-volume sarcoma center

Characteristics

N = 211

% of total

Operation

 Laparoscopic surgery

0

0

 Open surgery

51

100.0

Complete resection

 Yes

35

68.6

 No

16

31.3

Mass excision only

 Yes

3

5.9

 No

48

94.1

Diaphragmatic excision and reconstruction

 Yes

10

19.7

 No

41

80.3

Abdominal wall excision and reconstruction

 Yes

7

13.8

 No

44

86.2

Vascular surgery

 Yes

11

21.6

 No

40

78.4

Gynecologic surgery

 Yes

7

13.8

 No

44

86.2

Pancreaticoduodenectomy

 Yes

5

9.9

 No

46

90.1

 Number of combined resections median (IQR)

3

2–4

Resected organs

 Colon

39

76.4

 Jejunal and ileal

26

50.9

 Kidney

12

23.5

 Pancreas

11

21.5

 Diaphragm

10

19.6

 Duodenum

10

19.6

 Spleen

6

11.8

 Adrenal gland

5

9.8

 Operative time, hours median (IQR)

330

245–440

 Estimated blood loss, ml median (IQR)

1500

500–2600

Packed RBC transfusion

 Yes

39

76.4

 No

12

23.6

 Packed RBC transfusion, unit median (IQR)

4

4–8

ICU stay

 Yes

47

92.1

 No

4

7.9

 Postoperative hospital stay, days median (IQR)

42

23–82