Table 3 Response to the neoadjuvant chemotherapy and operative procedures performed for both groups
Group I (Surgical clips) (n = 80) | Group II (Commercial clips) (n = 80) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Response to neoadjuvant therapy n (%) | |||
Complete response | 9(40.9%) | 13(59.1%) | 0.358 |
Partial response | 71(51.4%) | 67 (48.6%) | |
Surgical procedure n (%) | |||
Breast Conservative Surgery | 38(61.3%) | 24(38.7%) | 0.094 |
Modified Radical Mastectomy | 10(32.3%) | 21(67.7%) | |
Skin Sparing Mastectomy and expander | 14 (53.8%) | 12(46.2%) | |
Skin Sparing Mastectomy and LD flap | 10(41.7%) | 14(58.3%) | |
Skin Sparing Mastectomy and TRAM flap | 8 (47.1%) | 9 (52.9%) | |