Table 1. Patient demographics and perioperative surgical details of patients.
| Characteristic | Patients ( n = 50) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 52.02 (30–64) |
| Body mass index | 24.29 (18.09–35) |
| Smoker | 1 (2.0) |
| Hypertension | 7 (14.0) |
| Diabetes | 2 (4.0) |
| Abdominal operation history | |
| Cesarean section | 27 (54.0) |
| Others | 12 (24.0) |
| Types of mastectomy | |
| MRM | 16 (32.0) |
| SSM | 17 (34.0) |
| NSM | 15 (30.0) |
| Mastectomy specimen weight, g | 459.8 ± 152.4 (214–781.5) |
| Lymph node dissection | |
| SLND/ALND | 33 (66.0) / 15 (30.0) |
| Types of breast reconstruction | |
| Immediate type | 36 (72.0) |
| Delayed type | 13 (26.0) |
| Augmentation mammoplasty | 1 (2.0) |
| Neoadjuvant treatment | |
| Chemotherapy | 8 (16.0) |
| Radiotherapy | 2 (4.0) |
| Adjuvant treatment | |
| Chemotherapy | 20 (40.0) |
| Hormonal therapy | 13 (26.0) |
| Radiotherapy | 29 (58.0) |
| Mean follow-up ± SD, days | 282.6 ± 62.3 (122–445) |
Abbreviations: ALND, axillary lymph node dissection; MRM, modified radical mastectomy; NSM, nipple-sparing mastectomy; SD, standard deviation; SLND, sentinel lymph node dissection; SSM, skin-sparing mastectomy.