Table 1

Mean Age (years)

49.54 (S.D = 9.821)

46 (S.D = 7.580)

-

Mean Weight (kg)

54 (S.D = 6.543)

55 (S.D = 5.285)

-

No. Of lymph nodes resected (mean)

12.5 (S.D = 1.619)

12 (S.D = 1.328)

-

% With positive lymph nodes

28%

30%

-

NACT regime

CAF

CAF

-

Surgery

MRM

MRM

-

Mean volume drained (ml)

525 (S.D = 66.282)

325 (S.D = 39.612)

<0.001

Mean hospital stay (days)

10.8 (S.D = 1.603)

6 (S.D = 1.414)

<0.001

BMI

21.6 (S.D = 2.347)

21.7 (S.D = 1.800)

-

Morbidity

Flap necrosis

1

1

NS

Wound infection

4

3

NS

Seroma formation

2

1

NS

Seroma aspirations required

None

None

-