Table 3 Results of the Ax dissection

From: Ten-year follow-up results of a randomised controlled study comparing level-I vs level-III axillary lymph node dissection for primary breast cancer

 

Group-A (level-III), n =258

Group-B (level-I), n =256

Statistics

Level-I

   

 Involved nodes

1.29±3.25

1.44±4.15

NS

 Dissected nodes

13.73±4.12

14.81±4.65

P=0.0057

Level-II

   

 Involved nodes

0.07±0.35

  

 Dissected nodes

1.08±1.39

  

Level-III

   

 Involved nodes

0.18±0.73

  

 Dissected nodes

3.89±1.98

  

Total

   

 Involved nodes

1.54±3.92

1.44±4.15

NS

 Dissected nodes

18.72±5.47

14.81±4.65

P<0.0001

  1. Ax=axillary; NS=no significant difference.
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