Table 1 Factors analysed for postoperative recurrence of paediatric ossifying fibroma
Variables | Number of patients | Number of recurrences (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.840 | ||
< 15 years | 26 | 4 (15.4) | |
≥ 15 years | 8 | 1 (12.5) | |
History of surgery | 0.037 | ||
Yes | 8 | 3 (37.5) | |
No | 26 | 2 (7.7) | |
Pathological type | 0.146 | ||
JPOF | 25 | 5 (20.0) | |
JTOF | 9 | 0 (0) | |
Intraoperative blood loss | 0.024 | ||
≥ 1000 ml | 12 | 4 (33.3) | |
< 1000 ml | 22 | 1 (4.5) | |
Orbit involvement | 0.536 | ||
Yes | 30 | 4 (10.0) | |
No | 4 | 1 (25.0) | |
Anterior skull base involvement | 0.574 | ||
Yes | 24 | 3 (12.5) | |
No | 10 | 2 (20.0) | |
Sphenoid, sella turcica, and clivus involvement | 0.037 | ||
Yes | 8 | 3 (37.5) | |
No | 26 | 2 (7.7) | |
Frontal sinus involvement | 0.084 | ||
Yes | 5 | 2 (40.0) | |
No | 29 | 3 (10.3) |