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Table 2 Classification-based analysis of all 1225 major procedures in 1166 breast cancer patients in 2005 and 2006

From: Classifying breast cancer surgery: a novel, complexity-based system for oncological, oncoplastic and reconstructive procedures, and proof of principle by analysis of 1225 operations in 1166 patients

   

ABS

BCS

1

  

231 (18.9%*)

9 (0.7%*)

2

  

9 (0.7%)

186 (15.2%)

3

  

206 (16.8%)

202 (16.5%)

 

3.a

 

25

--

  

1

24

--

  

2

1

--

 

3.b

 

74

--

  

1

66

--

  

2

8

--

 

3.c

 

13

--

  

1

13

--

  

2

0

--

 

3.d

 

94

--

  

1

67

--

  

2

27

--

4

  

27 (2.2%)

152 (12.4%)

 

4.a

 

--

144

  

1

8

48

  

2

3

11

  

3

16

3

  

4

0

82

  

5

--

0

 

4.b

 

--

8

  

1

--

7

  

2

--

1

5

  

75 (6.1%)

123 (10.0%)

 

5.a

 

2

--

  

1

0

14

  

2

2

85

  

3

0

21

  

4

0

3

 

5.b

 

71

--

  

1

60

--

  

2

0

--

  

3

7

--

  

4

4

--

 

5.c

 

2

--

  

1

0

--

  

2

0

--

  

3

1

--

  

4

1

--

6

  

4 (0.3%)

1 (0.0%)

 

6.a

 

--

1

  

1

1

--

  

2

0

--

  

3

1

--

  

4

2

--

 

6.b

 

--

0

 

6.c

 

--

0

 

6.d

 

--

0

Total of main categories 1–6

552 (45.1%)

673 (54.9%)

  1. All patients underwent ablative breast surgery (ABS) or breast-conserving surgery (BCS) at the Breast Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tübingen University Hospital.
  2. * % of 1225 procedures
  3. -- nonexistent category