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Table 1 Patient characteristics and surgical aspects

From: Flap fixation reduces seroma in patients undergoing mastectomy: a significant implication for clinical practice

 

Flap fixation

Historical control

p

N = 92

N = 88

Age (years)

67 (±13)

71 (±11)

0.07

Comorbidity

2.8 (±1.4)

3.0 (±1.1)

0.45

Anticoagulant drugs (yes)

25.0 %

34.1 %

0.18

Smoking (yes)

22.8 %

23.9 %

0.82

Tumour stage

  

0.34

 T1-2N0

44.6 %

50.0 %

 

 T1-2N+

25.0 %

19.3 %

 

 T3

14.1 %

9.1 %

 

 T4

3.3 %

9.1 %

 

 DCIS

13.0 %

12.5 %

 

Operation

  

0.12

 MRM

37.0 %

36.4 %

 

 Mastectomy

6.5 %

15.9 %

 

 Mastectomy + sentinel node

56.5 %

47.7 %

 

Blood loss

  

0.11

 0 mL

48.9 %

36.4 %

 

 0–50 mL

18.5 %

17.0 %

 

 50–100 mL

17.4 %

13.6 %

 

 100–150 mL

3.3 %

2.3 %

 

 >150 mL

11.9 %

30.7 %

 
  1. Data are presented as means with standard deviations or as percentages. All patients were evaluated