Table II.
Patient characteristics (n=14).
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| Median | 61 |
| Range | 48–70 |
| Microscopic tumor diameter, mm | |
| Median | 12 |
| Range | 6–29 |
| Histology, n | |
| Ductal carcinoma | 10 |
| Ductal-lobular carcinoma | 3 |
| Tubular carcinoma | 1 |
| Side, n | |
| Left | 7 |
| Right | 7 |
| Time between surgery and postoperative imaging, days | |
| Median | 21 |
| Range | 14–50 |
| Surgical technique, n | |
| Open cavity | 2 |
| Full thickness closure | 12 |
| Number of clips placed | |
| Median | 5 |
| Range | 4–6 |
| Cavity visualization scores, n | |
| 1 - no cavity visible | 1 |
| 2 - heterogeneous cavity, indistinct margins | 5 |
| 3 - heterogeneous cavity, some distinct margins | 2 |
| 4 - mildly heterogenous cavity, mostly distinct margins | 5 |
| 5 - homogenous cavity, clearly identified margins | 1 |
| Mean score | 3 |