Research Article

A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Intraoperative Injection of Technetium Tc 99m Tilmanocept with Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid in Breast Cancer Lymphatic Mapping

Table 3

Time to localization.

Tilmanocept (n = 48)TSC 2 (n = 38) value

Transcutaneously (min)
Mean± SD3.3 ± 2.03.9 ± 2.30.19
Range(1–9)(1-9)
First node excised (min)
Mean± SD23.4 ± 4.823.7 ± 5.00.79
Range(17–35)(14–36)
Last node excised (min)
Mean± SD27.8 ± 7.027.2 ± 6.00.68
Range(17–48)(16–41)

SD, standard deviation.