Table 7.
Impact of ALCL on Current Practice
| Impact | % of total respondents |
|---|---|
| In the last 5 years, the increased media and scientific research on ALCL has | |
| Not changed my practice | 33.33 |
| Changed to using more fat grafting | 2.08 |
| Changed to a different implant maker | 38.19 |
| Changed to a different texture or smooth implant | 42.36 |
| Considering stopping breast augmentation surgery | 6.94 |
| Stopped doing breast augmentations | 1.39 |
| In the last 5 years I have seen and/or treated | |
| 1-5 patients | 15.97 |
| 5-10 patients | 0.69 |
| Over 10 patients | 0 |
| None | 83.33 |
| Other (please specify) | 0 |
| Following information given regarding ALCL | |
| Most patients are not keen to proceed with surgery | 0.69 |
| Only a small number are not keen to proceed to surgery | 6.94 |
| Most of them are keen to proceed with surgery | 92.36 |
ALCL, anaplastic large cell lymphoma.