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Table 4 Studies of various sclerotherapies

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

References

Agent

Number of lymphoceles

Mean drainage duration after sclerotherapy, days

Success rate, %

Akhan et al. (Akhan et al., 2007)

ethanol

50

11.8

91

Sawhney et al. (Sawhney et al., 1996)

ethanol

14

36

93

Zuckerman and Yeager. (Zuckerman & Yeager, 1997)

ethanol

32

19

94

Alago et al. (Alago et al., 2013)

povidone-iodine

18

13

100

Montalvo et al. (Montalvo et al., 1996)

povidone-iodine

17

36

82

Rivera et al. (Rivera et al., 1996)

povidone-iodine

19

13

62.5

Our study

OK-432

16

7.1

93