Table 3.
Sentinel node (s) identification rate and clinicopathological findings (all cases) (Dye n = 219, CTLG n = 221, Combination n = 219)
| Dye (+)(n = 202) | CTLG (+)(n = 212) | Combination (+)(n = 216) | |
| Age, years | |||
| ≦35 | 6(100%) | 6(100%) | 6(100%) |
| 36~50 | 87(90%) | 92(95%) | 96(98%) |
| ≧51 | 109(94%) | 114(97%) | 114(98%) |
| Menopausal state | |||
| Pre | 103(92%) | 108(96%) | 105(98%) |
| Post | 99(93%) | 104(95%) | 111(99%) |
| BMI | |||
| <25 | 160(95%) # | 164(96%) | 166(98%) |
| ≧25 | 42(84%) | 48(96%) | 50(100%) |
| Tumor size, cm | |||
| ≦2.0 | 183(92%) | 193(96%) | 197(99%) |
| ≧2.1 | 19(100%) | 19(100%) | 19(100%) |
| With excisionary biopsy* | |||
| In lateral-upper region | 17(89%) | 18(95%) | 19(100%) |
| In other regions | 46(88%) | 52(100%) | 52(100%) |
| Histological type | |||
| IIa1 | 71(88%) | 80(99%) | 80(99%) |
| IIa2 | 22(100%) | 23(100%) | 22(100%) |
| IIa3 | 64(96%) | 63(94%) | 65(97%) |
| IIb3 | 8(89%) | 8(89%) | 9(100%) |
| DCIS | 13(100%) | 12(92%) | 13(100%) |
| Others | 24(89%) | 26(93%) | 27(100%) |
| Nodal status | |||
| n(-) | 177(93%) | 189(98%) # | 191(100%) # |
| n(+) | 25(89%) | 23(82%) | 25(89%) |
| Vascular invasion | |||
| v(-) | 160(91%) | 172(97%) | 174(99%) # |
| v(+) | 42(95%) | 40(91%) | 42(95%) |
BMI : Body mass index
Dye : Dye-guided method
CTLG : CT Lymphography
Combination: Combination of CTLG and Dye
#; P<0.05
*; cases with excisional biopsy (n=71)