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. 2024 Mar 23;22:82. doi: 10.1186/s12957-024-03343-3

Table 2.

Patient and tumor characteristics, evaluation scores of plastic, breast surgeons and computer

miniLDF M + I BCS p-value
Age 46 (25–75) 45(30–69) 45(25–61) 47(26–75) 0.014*
Tumor size (mm) 17(1–100) 25(2–60) 20(2–60) 15(1–100) < 0.001*
Tumor side < 0.001#
 left 153(44.5%) 19(50%) 22(36.7%) 112(45.5%)
 right 153(44.5%) 16(42.1%) 17(28.3%) 120(48.8%)
 bilateral 38(11%) 3(7.9%) 21(35%) 14(5.7%)
Follow-up Time 38(6–288) 62.5(22–123) 20(8–171) 36.5(6–288) < 0.001
Chemotherapy 0.21#
 neoadjuvant CT 57(16.6%) 4(10.5%) 14(23.3%) 39(15.9%)
 adjuvant CT 287(83.4%) 34(89.5%) 46(76.7%) 207(84.1%)
Radiotherapy < 0.001#
no 48(13.9%) 1(2.6%) 34(55.7%) 13(5.3%)
yes 297(86.1%) 37(97.4%) 27(44.3%) 233(94.7%)

JBCS Cosmetic Evaluation Scale

(plastic surgeon)

 poor 21(6.1%) 3(7.9%) 5(8.3%) 13(5.3%)
 fair 136(39.7%) 16(42.1%) 23(38.3%) 97(39.6%)
 good 174(50.7%) 15(39.5%) 32(53.3%) 127(51.8%)
 excellent 12(3.5%) 4(10.5%) 0 8(3.3%)

JBCS Cosmetic Evaluation Scale

(plastic surgeon)

0.83#
 poor/fair 157(45.8%) 19(50%) 28(46.7%) 110(45%)
 good/excellent 186(54.2%) 19(50%) 32(53.3%) 135(55%)

JBCS Cosmetic Evaluation Scale Score

(plastic surgeon)

8.5(3–12) 9(2–11) 9(3–12) 0.99*

JBCS Cosmetic Evaluation Scale

(breast surgeon)

 poor 19(5.5%) 3(7.9%) 6(10%) 10(4.1%)
 fair 126(36.7%) 15(39.5%) 18(30%) 93(38%)
 good 182(53.1%) 15(39.5%) 36(60%) 131(53.5%)
 excellent 16(4.7%) 5(13.2%) 0 11(4.5%)

JBCS Cosmetic Evaluation Scale

(breast surgeon)

0.73#
 poor/fair 145(42%) 18(47.4%) 24(39.3%) 103(41.9%)
 good/excellent 200(58%) 20(52.6%) 37(60.7%) 143(58.1%)

JBCS Cosmetic Evaluation Scale Score

(breast surgeon)

9(3–12) 9(3–11) 9(3–12) 0.98*
BCCT.core Score 0.43#
 poor 22(6.4%) 2(5.3%) 5(8.3%) 15(6.1%)
 fair 110(32.1%) 15(39.5%) 13(21.7%) 82(33.5%)
 good 173(50.4%) 15(39.5%) 35(58.3%) 123(50.2%)
 excellent 38(11.1%) 6(15.8%) 7(11.7%) 25(10.2%)
BCCT.core Score 0.24#
 poor/fair 132(38.3%) 17(44.7%) 18(29.5%) 97(39.4%)
 good/excellent 213(61.7%) 21(55.3%) 43(70.5%) 149(60.6%)

M + I Mastectomy and Implant, LDF Latissimus Dorsi Flap, BCS Breast-Conserving Surgery

#chi-square test

*Kruskal Wallis test