Subpectoral (n = 29) | Prepectoral (n = 34) | p value* | |
---|---|---|---|
No. of breasts | 35 | 35 | |
Mean follow-up period, months, mean ± SD (range) | 19.8771 ± 5.9963 (4.8812) | 16.2931 ± 8.8851 (3.9975) | 0.2750 |
Major complication, n (%) | |||
Reoperation | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Minor complication, n (%) | |||
Seroma | 5 (14.29%) | 3 (8.57%) | 0.2423 |
Linear skin necrosis | 5 (14.29%) | 3 (8.57%) | 0.1551 |
Hematoma | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Capsular contracture | 1 (4.76%) | 0 (0%) | 0.1622 |
Infection | 1 (4.76%) | 0 (0%) | 0.1622 |
Rippling | 0 (0%) | 2 (5.71%) | 0.5188 |
No complication | 22 (62.86%) | 25 (71.43%) | 0.1741 |
Mean drain removal period, days, mean ± SD (range) | 11.1143 ± 2.8468 (4.4471) | 8.5588 ± 2.5008 (3.8124) | 0.0275* |