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Table 2 EABS procedures detail

From: Endoscopy-assisted surgery for the management of benign breast tumors: technique, learning curve, and patient-reported outcome from preliminary 323 procedures

Incision location

 Areolar

303 (93.8%)

 Axillary

8 (2.4%)

 Infra-mammary fold

1 (0.3%)

Operation time

 Mean operation time (min)

81.4 ± 30.0 min

 Single

90 ± 20.6 min (35–150 min)

 Bilateral

121.8 ± 44.53 min (70–340 min)

Blood loss evaluation

 Blood loss (ml)

12.0 ± 9.1 ml

 Single

10.57 ± 3.12 ml (3–30 ml)

 Bilateral

21.05 ± 21.37 ml (5–140 ml)

Complication

21 (6.5%)

Hematoma

4 (1.2%)

Wound infection

2 (0.6%)

Seroma

11 (3.4%)

Poor wound healing

4 (1.2%)