Research Article

Benign Phyllodes Tumors: Comparison of Prognosis among Three Different Surgical Approaches

Table 1

Clinicopathological characteristics of patients.

CharacteristicsUS-VAE group (n = 89)Local lumpectomy group (n = 57)Extend lumpectomy group (n = 47) value

Age (y)32.764 ± 9.80739.825 ± 14.06940.894 ± 12.936<0.001
Menopause8 (9)10 (17.5)10 (21.3)0.114
Lump location0.877
 Left35 (39.3)26 (45.6)21 (44.7)
 Right42 (47.2)25 (43.9)22 (46.8)
 Both side12 (13.5)6 (10.5)4 (8.5)
Maximum diameter<0.001
 ≥3 cm14 (15.7)35 (61.4)28 (59.6)
 <3 cm75 (84.3)22 (38.6)19 (40.4)
 Mean ± SD2.27 ± 0.753.45 ± 1.713.60 ± 2.03
Hypoechoic pattern86 (96.6)52 (91.2)38 (80.9)0.009
Clear lesion edge79 (88.8)46 (80.7)42 (89.4)0.306
Blood flow0.061
 0-I level56 (62.9)43 (75.4)38 (80.9)
 II-III level33 (37.1)14 (24.6)9 (19.1)
BI-RADS category0.120
 355 (61.8)35 (61.4)23 (48.9)
 434 (38.2)21 (36.8)21 (44.7)
 50 (0)1 (1.8)3 (6.4)
Mitoses/10HPF0.093
 0–484 (94.4)52 (91.2)39 (83.0)
 5–95 (5.6)5 (8.8)8 (17.0)
History of fibroids31 (34.8)18 (31.6)22 (46.8)0.242
Complications8 (9)6 (10.5)7 (14.9)0.572
Follow-up period (mo)39 (6–123)

US-VAE: ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted excision.