Table 2: Comparison of the cases according to the Learning Curve.

 

First 10 patients

Last 8 patients

p

 AGE

64,50 ± 11,655

64,25 ± 9,94

>0,05

BMI

27,268±3,32

27,20 ± 4,57

>0,05

Nº OF MAPPED SN

1 (0-3)

2 (1-3)

0,006

Nº OF FAILED SN

1 (0-2)

0 (0-1)

0,003

Nº TOTAL SN REMOVED

17 (1, 42)

21(1-44)

>0,05

Age and BMI are expressed in Mean and Standard Deviation. Nº of mapped and failed SNs are expressed in Median, Minimum Value and Maximum value.

BMI: Body Mass Index (kg/m2); SN: Sentinel Lymph Nodes.