Table 3 Patient satisfaction
From: Useful vertical latissimus dorsi flap for partial breast reconstruction in every tumor location
Questionnaire | Very Satisfied (4)- Somewhat satisfied (3) Somewhat dissatisfied (2) Very dissatisfied (1) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mini LD flap | Vertical LD flap | P-value | |
Breast symmetry | Â | Â | Â |
 How would you rate the symmetry of your reconstructed breast compared with contralateral side? | 3.2 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 0.04 |
Breast shape | Â | Â | Â |
 How would you rate the shape of your unclothed reconstructed breast? | 3.1 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 0.053 |
 How natural is the shape of your reconstructed breast with clothing? | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 3.8 ± 0.1 |  < 0.01 |
Postoperative pain | Â | Â | Â |
 How tolerable was the postoperative pain? | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 0.064 |
Donor site scar | Â | Â | Â |
 Considering its length and shape, how satisfied are you with your scar? | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 0.032 |
Overall outcome | Â | Â | Â |
 How satisfied are you with the overall outcome of the operation? | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 3.8 ± 0.1 |  < 0.01 |
 If you could go back before surgery, would you still decide to reconstruct with this method ? | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 0.025 |