TABLE 1.
Patients demographics
| Number of patients (n, %) | Mean ± SD | Ranges | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 20 | |||
| Men | 8 (40%) | |||
| Women | 12 (60%) | |||
| Age (years) | 27.1 ± 7.7 | 15 to 40 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 5 | 20.3 to 42.5 | ||
| Tabaco (yes) | 11 (55%) | |||
| ASA score | ||||
| ASA 1 | 9 (45%) | |||
| ASA 2 | 11 (55%) | |||
| Medical treatments | ||||
| Systemic antibiotics | 15 (75%) | |||
| Anti‐TNF | 2 (5%) | |||
| Disease duration years | 7.1 ± 6.7 | 1 to 20 | ||
| Age of illness onset | 19.9 ± 5.7 | 11 to 37 | ||
| Patients with unilateral excision | 4 (20%) | |||
| Patient with bilateral excision | 16 (80%) | |||
| Size of the operated axilla | 35 | |||
| Left | 17 (48.6%) | |||
| Right | 18 (51.4%) | |||
| Hurley's stage | ||||
| Stage 2 | 10 (50%) | |||
| Stage 3 | 10 (50%) | |||
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.