Association Between Technical Variables and SN Mean Number
| Variable | No. of patients | Mean number of excised SNs | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case load | |||
| ≥50 cases | 213 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| <50 cases | 920 | 1.9 | |
| Length of scar (cm) | |||
| ≤3 | 766 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| >3 | 367 | 2.1 | |
| No. of perilesional injections | |||
| <3 | 617 | 2.2 | <0.0001 |
| ≥3 | 516 | 1.7 | |
| Total injected volume (mL) | |||
| <0.5 | 860 | 2.0 | 0.002 |
| ≥0.5 | 273 | 1.8 | |
| Radiotracer dose (MBq) | |||
| <5 | 23 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| ≥5 and ≤15 | 314 | 2.0 | |
| >15 and <30 | 424 | 1.9 | |
| ≥30 and ≤70 | 275 | 2.1 | |
| >70 | 97 | 1.9 | |
| Radiotracer concentration (MBq/mL) | 1,132 | r = 0.08 | 0.003 |