Effectiveness of Fibrin Sealant Patch in Reducing Drain Volume after Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Women with Gynecologic Malignancy

Table 1

Characteristics of patients.

Characteristic	Group A ()	Group B ()	value
Age (yrs)
BMI^1 (kg/m^2)
LN^2 positive (%)
LN (+)	2 (%)	5 (%)
LN (−)	25 (%)	13 (%)
Number of removed LN
Diagnosis
Ovary cancer	7 (%)	2 (%)
BPLND^3
BPLND + BPALND^4
Endometrial cancer	11 (%)	6 (%)
BPLND
BPLND + BPALND
Cervix cancer	9 (%)	10 (%)
BPLND
BPLND + BPALND

: body mass index; ²LN: lymph node; data are expressed as the means ± standard deviation, medians (range), or frequencies (percentages), as appropriate; ³BPLND: both pelvic lymph node dissection; ⁴BPALND: both para-aortic lymph node dissection.