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Table 3 Type of surgery and intra-operative data - EC (Elettrocautery); HS (Harmonic Scalpel); SM (LigaSure); TB (Thunder Beat); RM (Radical Mastectomy); Qu (Quadrantectomy)

From: Advanced hemostasis in axillary lymph node dissection for locally advanced breast cancer: new technology devices compared in the prevention of seroma formation

 

EC

HS

LS

TB

Radical Mastectomy + ALND – n. (%)

8 (32%)

11 (44%)

9 (36%)

9 (36%)

Quadrantectomy + ALND – n. (%)

17 (68%)

14 (56%)

16 (64%)

16 (64%)

Intraoperative time (RM + ALND) – mean [range], min.

137,5 [100–170]

159,5 [140–190]

150,3 [118–220]

147,8 [10–205]

Intraoperative time (Qu + ALND) – mean [range], min.

88 [60–100]

90,3 [55–110]

91 [50–108]

99,4 [60–135]

Intra-operative blood loss – mean [range], mL

94,7 [32–150]

76,5 [30–129]

81,6 [23–135]

57,2 [22–103]

Lymph nodes harvested - mean [range], n.

14,9 [7–26]

15,4 [6–28]

15 [8–28]

14,3 [6–26]