Table 2 Patients’ characteristics, surgical outcomes and complications of the two groups
PAAG removal with immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction | PAAG removal without immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction | |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 25 | 62 |
Age (years) | 50 (41–58) | 47 (33–59) |
Interval between injection and debridement (years) | 12 (5–20) | 13 (3–22) |
History of removal, number (%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (5%) |
Operation time (hours) | 2.6 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (1.6–2.5) |
Size of prostheses (cc) | 180–245 | – |
Hospital stays (days) | 8 (6–10) | 6.5 (6–8) |
Follow-up time (months) | 6–12 | 6–12 |
Complications | ||
PAAG residual | 3 | 7 |
Nipple asymmetry | 1 | 0 |
Breast asymmetry | 2 | 0 |
Postoperative bleeding | 0 | 1 |
Skin laxity | 0 | 5 |
Mastoptosis | 0 | 0 |
Nipple contraction | 0 | 0 |
Infection | 0 | 0 |
Capsule contraction | 0 | – |