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Complication Rate
| Complication | No. of Patients | Percentage (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total necrosis of the areola | 0 | 0 | ||
| Infection | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wound dehiscence | 3 | 1.1 | ||
| Widened areolar scar | 13 | 4.8 | ||
| Altered sensibility | 23 | 8.5 | ||
| Hematoma | 0 | 0 | ||
| Round block suture breakage | 4 | 1.5 | ||
| Partial necrosis of the areola | Extent of partial necrosis of the NAC: 10%–20% | 2 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Extent of partial necrosis of the NAC: 21%–40% | 0 | |||
| Extent of partial necrosis of the NAC: 41%–60% | 0 | |||
