Table 4 EORTC QLQ-BRECON23 analysis of the patients for cosmesis
From: Modified techniques versus Hadfield’s procedure in patients with periductal mastitis
Hadfield procedure with periaerolar incision (n:11) | Periareolar combined radial incision (n:7) | Round block incision (n:2) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q60. The size of your affected breast? | 2 ± 0.74 | 1.85 ± 0.69 | 3 ± 0 | 0.780 |
Q61. The shape of your affected breast? | 1.91 ± 1.04 | 2.14 ± 0.69 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 0.113 |
Q62. The appearance of the skin of your affected breast? | 1.54 ± 0.68 | 2.14 ± 1.06 | 3 ± 0 | 0.834 |
Q63. The symmetry of your breasts? | 2.45 ± 0.93 | 2.42 ± 0.97 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 0.750 |
Q64. Your cleavage? | 3.63 ± 0.50 | 3.71 ± 0.48 | 3 ± 0 | 0.235 |
Q65. The softness of your affected breast? | 2.54 ± 0.93 | 2.57 ± 0.53 | 3 ± 0 | 0.860 |
Q66. The appearance of your affected nipple? | 2.18 ± 0.87 | 2.85 ± 0.69 | 4 ± 0 | 0.048 |
Q67. The sensation in your affected nipple? | 2.45 ± 1.03 | 2.28 ± 0.75 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 0.340 |