Table 4.
Descriptive Outcomes and Complications of All Included Studies
| Outcomes and Complications | TSM | DP | PP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complications | % (n) | N Reporting | % (n) | N Reporting | % (n) | N Reporting |
| Mastectomy flap necrosis | 6.5 (54) | 837 | 5.3 (72) | 1366 | 4.0 (37) | 923 |
| NAC necrosis, any | 4.7 (27) | 577 | 5.5 (60) | 1095 | 4.2 (57) | 1362 |
| NAC necrosis, total | 0.9 (5) | 577 | 1.7 (15) | 893 | 1.2 (11) | 909 |
| Infection | 5.5 (64) | 1169 | 3.8 (54) | 1426 | 5.7 (83) | 1460 |
| Seroma | 2.6 (13) | 493 | 3.6 (34) | 940 | 6.5 (58) | 893 |
| Hematoma | 1.1 (5) | 453 | 1.4 (11) | 801 | 1.9 (20) | 1027 |
| Dehiscence | 2.3 (6.9) | 302 | 2.7 (19) | 705 | 0.6 (2) | 349 |
| Capsular contracture | 4.8 (18) | 376 | 0.3 (1) | 323 | 3.1 (21) | 684 |
| Rippling | 0.9 (1.1) | 117 | 4.8 (20) | 421 | 10.6 (68) | 641 |
| Animation deformity | 10.3 (12.1) | 117 | 5.1 (6) | 118 | 0 (0) | 34 |
| Reconstructive failure | 3.8 (23.2) | 611 | 3.6 (49) | 1352 | 5.1 (64) | 1263 |
| BREAST-Q * | Score | N Reporting | Score | N Reporting | Score | N Reporting |
| Satisfaction with breasts | 70.7 | 58 | 70.2 | 159 | 71.5 | 86 |
| Psychosocial wellbeing | 74.4 | 58 | 76.4 | 159 | 77.4 | 86 |
| Sexual wellbeing | 63.2 | 58 | 62.4 | 159 | 60.9 | 86 |
| Physical wellbeing | 66.8 | 58 | 69.1 | 159 | 78.3 | 86 |
| Overall satisfaction | 93 | 26 | 82.9 | 92 | 83.6 | 67 |
*
Scores represent weighted means.