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Table 2 Results of percutaneous sclerotherapy

From: Percutaneous sclerotherapy with OK-432 for lymphocele after pelvic or para-aortic lymphadenectomy: preliminary results

 

Total cases (n = 16)

Mean initial lymphocele size, mL

616 (76–3295)

Mean drainage duration after sclerotherapy, days

7.1 (1–20)

Mean volume of OK-432, KEa

1.9 (1–4)

Number of sessions

 One

13

 Two

3

Technical success, n (%)

16 (100%)

Clinical success, n (%)

15 (93%)

Complication

 Major

1

 Minor

8

  1. aThe Klinische Einheit (KE) is used to express the dosage of preparation; 1 KE of OK-432 contains 0.1 mg of dried cocci