Table 3.
Surgical technique | % of total respondents |
---|---|
Incision | |
Infra mammary incision | 99.32 |
Trans-axillary incision | 0.68 |
Periareolar incision | 1.37 |
Other (please specify) | 0.68 |
Submuscular | 42.47 |
Subglandular | 57.53 |
If submuscular, I prefer | |
Traditional subpectoral dissection | 6.85 |
Dual plane (Tebbetts) | 80.14 |
Biplane | 6.16 |
NA | 3.42 |
Other (please specify) | 3.42 |
My surgical dissection technique includes | |
Blunt finger dissection | 2.74 |
Total electro dissection | 69.86 |
Sharp dissection with scissors or knife | 1.37 |
Combination method of blunt and electro dissection | 33.56 |
I use the following to rinse the implant and/or pocket | |
Iodine (betadine) | 50.68 |
Triple antibiotic solutions | 19.18 |
Saline | 7.53 |
None | 2.05 |
Other | 20.55 |
Use of sleeve for implant insertion | |
Yes | 62.33 |
No | 37.67 |
NA, not applicable.