Research Article

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

Table 3

Univariate analysis of influencing factors of postoperative local recurrence.

CharacteristicsNo recurrence (n = 176)Recurrence (n = 17) value

Age (y)36.76 ± 12.42337.53 ± 13.6660.845
Menopause24 (13.6)4 (23.5)0.218
Lump location0.163
 Left74 (42.0)8 (47.1)
 Right84 (47.7)5 (29.4)
 Both side18 (10.2)4 (23.5)
Maximum diameter0.002
 ≥3 cm64 (36.4)13 (76.5)
 <3 cm112 (63.6)4 (23.5)
Hypoechoic pattern162 (92.0)14 (82.4)0.177
Clear lesion edge153 (86.9)14 (82.4)0.409
Blood flow0.365
 0-I level126 (71.6)11 (64.7)
 II-III level50 (28.4)6 (35.3)
BI-RADS category0.861
 3102 (58.0)11 (64.7)
 470 (39.8)6 (35.3)
 54 (2.2)0 (0)
Mitoses/10HPF<0.001
 0–4167 (94.9)8 (47.1)
 5–99 (5.1)9 (52.9)
History of fibroids59 (33.5)12 (70.6)0.003
Surgical methods0.252
 US-VAE83 (47.2)6 (35.3)
 Local lumpectomy49 (27.8)8 (47.1)
 Extend lumpectomy44 (25.0)3 (17.6)

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