Table 1. The clinical features of patients and masses.
| Variable | Datum |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 122 |
| With 1 mass ablated* | 71 (58.2%) |
| With 2 masses ablated* | 35 (28.7%) |
| With 3 masses ablated* | 11(9.0%) |
| With 4 masses ablated* | 3(2.5%) |
| With 6 masses ablated* | 2(1.6%) |
| Mean age(y)† | 36.6±10.5 (17-74) |
| No. of masses | 198 |
| ≤2 cm | 156 (78.8%) |
| >2 cm | 42 (21.2%) |
| Mean mass diameter(cm)† | 1.6±0.7 (0.7-4.9) |
| Growth locations of masses | |
| Adjacent to skin* | 27 (14.4%) |
| Adjacent to pectoralis* | 22 (11.8%) |
| Adjacent to areola* In the parenchyma* |
36 (19.3%) 102(54.5%) |
| Median ablation time(min)§ | 3.2 (0.5-18.3) |
| Ablation power(W)† | 28.3±6.2(20-50) |
| Mean ablation insertions† | 1.2±0.4 (1-2) |
| Median follow-up(mo)§ | 6.0 (4-26) |
Note.—* Data in parentheses are percentages.
†Data are means ± standard deviation; data in parentheses are ranges.
§Data in parentheses are ranges.