Table 4. Surgical complications and survival outcome (median follow up = 27 (13, 48) months).
| Parameters | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue skin staining 1 week after surgery | 16/1,475 (1%) | |
| Skin necrosis | 1/1,475 (0.06%) | |
| Lymphedema | ||
| SLNB only | 6/1,057 (0.5%) | χ2 = 36, p < 0.001 |
| ALND | 24/458 (5.2%) | |
| SLNB negative (n = 1,023) | ||
| Isolated axillary recurrence | 4/1,023 (0.04%) | |
| FNR | 4/441 (0.9%) | |
| DFS (10 year estimated) | 81% (95% CI 66%–89%) | |
| OS (10 year estimated) | 79% (57%–90%) | |