Table 6 Methods of ocular tumour management
Variables | Subgroups | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|
Surgical procedures (n = 815 (80.4)) | Enucleation | 276 (27.2) |
Exenteration | 43 (4.2) | |
Excision | 480 (47.3) | |
Others | 16 (1.6) | |
Medication/Therapeutic injections (n = 89 (8.8)) | Chemotherapy | 63 (6.2) |
Steroid injection | 9 (0.9) | |
Propranolol | 7 (0.7) | |
Depo injection | 5 (0.5) | |
Others (Augmentin and oral steroids) | 5 (0.5) | |
Radiation therapy | Beam radiation | 1 (0.1) |
Palliative and supportive care | Palliative care | 35 (3.5) |
Discharge/referral/observation | Discharge on request/ refused treatment | 15 (1.5) |
Referred | 35 (3.5) | |
Kept under observation | 7 (0.7) | |
Not documented | 17 (1.7) | |
Total | 1010 (100.0) | |