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. 2023 Aug 4;11(8):e5170. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005170

Table 2.

Frequency of Postsurgical Complications by Reduction Technique

 Complications Reduction Technique Total n (%)
Medial, n (%) Superior Medial, n (%) Superior, n (%) Inferior, n (%) Free Nipple Graft, n (%)
None 5 (41.6) 3 (25) 0 (0) 4 (33.3) 0 (0) 12 (100)
Epidermolysis 2 (66.6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (33.3) 3 (100)
Complete sensation loss to areola 3 (60) 0 (0) 1 (20) 0 (0) 1 (20) 5 (100)
Wound dehiscence 4 (80) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (20) 0 (0) 5 (100)
Hypertrophic scarring 2 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (100)
Decreased sensation to areola 2 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (100)
Partial areolar necrosis 2 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (100)
Total 20 (62.5) 3 (9.7) 1 (3.2) 5 (16.1) 2 (6.45) 31 (100)