Table 2.
Original Surgery Characteristics
| Unnecessary | Necessary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | (n = 13) | (n = 28) | P-value |
| Procedure, % (n) | |||
| Breast augmentation | 30.8 (4) | 25.0 (7) | .719 |
| Abdominoplasty | 84.6 (11) | 71.4 (20) | .458 |
| Liposuction | 69.2 (9) | 50.0 (14) | .321 |
| Gluteal lift | 30.8 (4) | 21.4 (6) | .698 |
| Other | 0 (0) | 17.9 (5) | .160 |
| Location of surgery, % (n) | .409 | ||
| Arizona | 0 (0) | 3.6 (1) | |
| California | 7.7 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Dominican Republic | 15.4 (2) | 32.1 (9) | |
| Florida | 76.9 (10) | 42.9 (12) | |
| Iowa | 0 (0) | 3.6 (1) | |
| Louisiana | 0 (0) | 3.6 (1) | |
| Michigan | 0 (0) | 3.6 (1) | |
| Ohio | 0 (0) | 7.1 (2) | |
| Texas | 0 (0) | 3.6 (1) | |
| Had follow-up with original surgeon, % (n) | .785 | ||
| No | 61.5 (5) | 60.7 (17) | |
| Yes | 38.5 (5) | 35.7(10) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 3.6 (1) |