Table 1 Tumor Characteristics of the two studied groups
| Â | Flap fixation Group (n = 20) | Control Group (n = 20) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient age | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean (range), Y | 51(37-62) | 54(38-72) |  |
Histological types: | Â | Â | Â |
   Intraductal carcinoma (IDC) | 18 | 18 |  |
   Intralobular carcinoma (ILC) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
   Mixed | 1 | 1 |  |
Grade | Â | Â | Â |
   II | 16 | 15 |  |
   III | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
T stage | Â | Â | Â |
   T1 | 1 | 1 |  |
   T2 | 15 | 10 | 0.242 |
   T3 | 4 | 6 |  |
   T4 | 0 | 3 |  |
N Stage | Â | Â | Â |
   N0 | 12 | 6 |  |
   N1 | 6 | 10 | 0.178 |
   N2 | 2 | 4 |  |
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 3 | 6 |  |
   No | 17 | 14 | 0.451 |