Table 1.

Patient demographics (n=50)

Demographic	n (range or %)
Mean Age at Diagnosis (years)	51.7 (28-78)
Mean BMI	32.9 (18-63)
Mean UELI	103.6 (73.4-143.3)
Lymphedema stage
Stage 1 lymphedema	16 (32%)
Stage 2 lymphedema	34 (68%)
Axillary lymph node evaluation
ALND	39 (78%)
Mean number of ALN	22 (10-49)
Median number of ALN	20
Mode number of ALN	13, 22
SNL biopsy	11 (22%)
Mean number of SLN	6 (0-17)
Median number of SLN	3
Mode number of SLN	2, 3, 13
Radiation	32 (64%)
Chemotherapy	40 (80%)
Adjuvant	24 (48%)
Neoadjuvant	16 (32%)
Immediate Reconstruction	3 (6%)
Complication	12 (24%)
Smoking
Never Smoked	26 (52%)
Ever Smoked	24 (48%)
Comorbidities
Hypertension	17 (34%)
Dyslipidemia	9 (18%)
Diabetes	4 (8%)

BMI indicated body mass index; UELI upper extremity lymphedema index; ALND axillary lymph node dissection; SNL sentinel lymph node