Table 1 Population characteristics. IDC: infiltrative ductal carcinoma, ILC: infiltrative lobular carcinoma, DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ, LCIS: lobular carcinoma in situ, ALND: axillary lymph node dissection, SLND: sentinel lymph node dissection, CT: chemotherapy.
From: Efficacy and aesthetic outcomes for quilting sutures in the prevention of seroma after mastectomy
Quilting group (n = 43) | Control group (n = 44) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Characteristics | |||
Age | 60.9 ± 15.89 | 57.8 ± 13 | 0.32 |
BMI ≤ 30 kg/m2 | 33 (76.7) | 32 (72.7) | 0.67 |
BMI > 30 kg/m2 | 10 (23.3) | 12 (27.3) | |
neoadjuvant CT | 10 (23.3) | 12 (27.3) | 0.76 |
Tumor size (mm) | 34.75 ± 26.64 | 37.86 ± 25.06 | 0.33 |
IDC | 31 (72.1) | 36 (81.8) | 0.28 |
ILC | 6 (14) | 3 (6.8) | 0.31 |
DCIS | 13 (30.2) | 11 (25) | 0.59 |
Surgical procedure | |||
ALND | 24 (55.8) | 26 (59.1) | 0.76 |
SLND | 15 (34.9) | 8 (18.2) | 0.08 |
