Table 4.
Effect of body mass index on the surgical approach.
| Surgical approach | UWn (%) | NWn (%) | OWn (%) | OBn (%) | Subtotaln (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 642 | 277 | 55 | 1040 | |
| Radical mastectomy | 0 (0.0) | 17 (2.6) | 14 (5.1) | 3 (5.5) | 34 (3.3) |
| Modified radical mastectomy | 60 (90.9) | 592 (92.2) | 223 (80.5) | 39 (70.9) | 914 (87.9) |
| Simple mastectomy + SLNB | 5 (7.6) | 26 (4.0) | 26 (9.4) | 9 (16.4) | 66 (6.3) |
| Breast-conserving surgery | 1 (1.5) | 7 (1.1) | 14 (5.1) | 4 (7.3) | 26 (2.5) |
| P value | 0.01* |
UW, underweight; NW, normal weight; OW, overweight; OB, obese; SLNB, sentinel lymph node biopsy. *Chi-square test.