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Table 1 Patient characteristicsa

From: Prepectoral breast reconstruction with complete anterior implant coverage using a single, large, square-shaped acellular dermal matrix

 

Subpectoral (n = 29)

Prepectoral (n = 34)

p value*

No. of breasts

35

35

 

Age, years, mean ± SD (range)

43.8286 ± 7.9428

47.2353 ± 10.6716

0.0693

 ≥ 0, N (%)

2 (6.9%)

0 (0%)

 

 ≥ 30, N (%)

4 (13.8%)

2 (5.9%)

 

 ≥ 40, N (%)

21 (72.4%)

20 (58.8%)

 

 ≥ 50, N (%)

2 (6.9%)

10 (29.4%)

 

 ≥ 60, N (%)

0 (0%)

2 (5.9%)

 

 > 70, N (%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD (range)

22.2214 ± 2.6532 (10.1751)

22.0161 ± 2.3392 (9.8872)

0.3670

Excised mass weight g, mean ± SD (range)

318.8571 ± 122.2146 (292.1565)

286.4706 ± 119.7632 (303.7712)

0.0752

Silicone implant volume, cc, mean ± SD (range)

346.7143 ± 169.202 (301.7834)

284.4118 ± 157.1419 (310.9185)

0.0588

Cancer staging, n (%)

  

0.3494

 0

9 (31.2%)

7 (20.5%)

 

 I

15 (51.7%)

17 (50%)

 

 II

3 (10.3%)

9 (26.6%)

 

 III

2 (6.8%)

1 (2.9%)

 

 IV

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Chemotherapy, n (%)

  

0.1457

 None

22 (75.8%)

12 (35.3%)

 

 Neoadjuvant only

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Neoadjuvant and adjuvant

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Adjuvant only

7 (24.2%)

22 (64.7%)

 

Adjuvant hormone therapy

18 (62.5%)

22 (64.7%)

 

Radiotherapy, n (%)

  

0.7598

 None

25 (86.2%)

31 (91.20%)

 

 Neoadjuvant

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Adjuvant

4 (13.8%)

3 (8.8%)

 
  1. aBMI body mass index