Table 3.
Aesthetic Deformities after Expander and Implant Surgery
| Total | Prepectoral | Subpectoral | P * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. breasts | 996 | 391 | 605 | |
| Aesthetic deformities | 0.0150† | |||
| Yes | 225 (22.6) | 104 (26.6) | 121 (20.0) | |
| Rippling | <0.0001† | |||
| Yes | 160 (16.1) | 86 (22.0) | 74 (12.1) | |
| Animation deformity | 0.0096† | |||
| Yes | 17 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 17 (2.8) | |
| Capsular contracture | 0.5531 | |||
| Yes | 68 (6.8) | 29 (7.4) | 39 (6.4) |
*
A P value from chi-square tests (or Fisher exact, when applicable) for categorical variables and Wilcoxon tests for continuous variables.
†
Values are statistically significant.