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Table 2.

Breast-Related Complications per Breast

	Capsulectomy (N = 7494)	Capsulotomy (N = 3209)	Exchange control (N = 3519)	P value
	Capsulectomy (N = 7494)	Capsulotomy (N = 3209)	Exchange control (N = 3519)	Capsulectomy vs control	Capsulotomy vs control	Capsulectomy vs capsulotomy
Seroma	0.83% (62)	0.56% (18)	0.23% (8)	<.0001^b	.0307^b	.1772
Hematoma	1.00% (75)	0.56% (18)	0.48% (17)	.0048^b	.7354	.0231^b
Wound dehiscence	0.24% (18)	0.44% (14)^a	0.71% (25)	.0004^b	.1505	.1198
Superficial	0.15% (11)	0.16% (5)	0.34% (12)	.0445^b	.1502	1.0000
Deep	0.09% (7)	0.25% (8)	0.37% (13)	.0029^b	.5126	.0850
Surgical site infection	0.61% (46)^a	0.69% (22)^a	0.51% (18)	.5914	.4278	.6909
Superficial	0.20% (15)	0.19% (6)	0.14% (5)	.6346	.7663	1.0000
Deep	0.31% (23)	0.44% (14)	0.28% (10)	1.0000	.3135	0.2866

Values are % (n). ^aSome occurrences were not classified as “superficial” or “deep” within the Tracking Operations and Outcomes for Plastic Surgeons database. ^bStatistically significant.