TABLE 3.

Number of SLN excised and SLN status in 333 SLN procedures that were positive by routine H&E, by performance of ALND

SLN	SLN-positive by routine H&E/no ALND (n = 102), n (%)	SLN-positive by on routine H&E/ALND (n = 231), n (%)	P value
SLN excised			< 0.001
1	9 (8.8)	46 (19.9)
2	22 (21.6)	57 (24.7)
3	16 (15.7)	45 (19.5)
> 3	55 (53.9)	83 (35.9)
Positive SLN			0.183
1	88 (86.3)	184 (79.7)
2	9 (8.8)	38 (16.5)
3	3 (2.9)	4 (1.7)
> 3	2 (2.0)	5 (2.2)
Negative SLN			< 0.001
0	12 (11.8)	58 (25.1)
1	23 (22.5)	59 (25.5)
2	16 (15.7)	43 (18.6)
3	17 (16.7)	32 (13.9)
> 3	34 (33.3)	39 (16.9)

SLN sentinel lymph node, H&E hematoxylin and eosin, ALND axillary lymph node dissection