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. 2021 Sep;10(9):2600–2607. doi: 10.21037/gs-21-415

Table 2. Detection rates of sentinel lymph nodes.

Lymph nodes types N Detection rate (%) Mean number of SLN
Principal sentinel lymph nodes (PSN) 444/456 97.4 1.8±1.1
Accessory sentinel lymph nodes (ASN) 351/456 77 1.5±1.3
Total (PSN + ASN) 444/456 97.4 3.3±1.7
NSABP B-32 (7) 5,379/5,536 97.2 2.8±2.1

SLN, sentinel lymph node.