Clinical Study

Efficacy of Fibrin Glue on Seroma Formation after Breast Surgery

Table 2

Comparison of performed, tumor size, and axillary lymph node sampling for the drain and fibrin glue groups.

ParameterDrainFibrin glue 𝑃 value
NumberValueNumberValue

Number of patients2931
Procedure
 Modified radical mastectomy2069%2167.7%0.9823
 Lumpectomy plus axillary node dissection1034.5%929%0.2412
Tumor size (cm)29 3 . 1 ± 2 . 3 31 4 . 2 ± 3 . 1 0.2432
Axillary lymph node (number)29 1 4 . 2 ± 3 . 4 31 1 4 . 7 ± 4 . 7 0.8629
Positive axillary node29 2 . 5 ± 3 . 2 31 1 . 2 ± 1 . 8 0.7834

Mean ± SD.