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Number of patients with complications other than lymphedema in the sentinel lymph node biopsy and completion axillary lymph node dissection groups
| Complication | SLNB | CALND |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed wound healing | 0 | 2 |
| Arm tenderness | 0 | 1 |
| Wound infection | 0 | 1 |
| Reduced shoulder range of motion | 0 | 5 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Pain | 1 | 3 |
| Tethering or stiffness in the axilla | 1 | 3 |
| Numbness | 0 | 1 |
| Radiation pneumonitis | 1 | 0 |
CALND = completion axillary lymph node dissection; SLNB = sentinel lymph node biopsy.
