Table 3.

Patient characteristics (all patients)

	Flap-sutured group, n = 76	Routine drainage group, n = 59	p
Age, yearsa	66	65	NS
BMPa	27.5	25.5	NS
Axillary node clearance	62	43	NS
Mastectomy	49	37	NS
Smokers	5	10	NS
Antibiotic use	19/76	8/59	NS
Seromas < 100 ml	7/21 (33%)	17/28 (61%)

NS = Not significant.

^aMedian.