Table 3.
Fisher exact contingency table- permanent section analysis
| (+) Metastasis | (−) Metastasis | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)SLN |
43 |
0 |
43 |
PPV = 100.0% |
| (−) SLN |
5 |
252 |
257 |
NPV = 98.1% |
| Total |
48 |
252 |
300 |
|
| Sensitivity = 89.6% | Specificity = 100.0% |
(+)SLN sentinel lymph node positive for metastasis; (-)SLN sentinel lymph node negative for metastasis; (+)Metastasis Central compartment sample involved with metastasis;
(-) Metastasis Central compartment sample negative for metastasis.