Table 2. Distribution of types of surgery between the PECS and non-PECS groups.
Variable | PECS group (n= 40) | Non-PECS group (n= 42) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Modified Radical Mastectomy | 35 (87.50%) | 32 (76.19%) | 0.053 |
Simple mastectomy + SNLI | 3 (7.50%) | 10 (23.81%) | |
Simple mastectomy + SNLI + Axillary lymphadenectomy | 2 (5.0%) | 0 |
The data are presented as the mean in each group and proportion (%) based in Types of surgery fulfilled. *SNLI: Sentinel lymph node investigation. **Chi-square test.