Table 1.
Late cosmetic results from patient evaluation
| 24 m (n=39) | 48 m (n=39) | 60 m (n=40) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
| |
32 |
82.1 |
28 |
71.8 |
28 |
70.0 |
|
Breast size |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No difference |
20 |
62.5 |
20 |
71.4 |
20 |
71.4 |
| Small difference |
10 |
31.3 |
5 |
17.9 |
4 |
14.3 |
| Middle difference |
1 |
3.1 |
2 |
7.1 |
3 |
10.7 |
| High difference |
1 |
3.1 |
1 |
3.6 |
1 |
3.6 |
|
Breast shape |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No difference |
17 |
53.1 |
17 |
60.7 |
15 |
53.6 |
| Small difference |
13 |
40.6 |
8 |
28.6 |
10 |
35.7 |
| Middle difference |
1 |
3.1 |
2 |
7.1 |
2 |
7.1 |
| High difference |
1 |
3.1 |
1 |
3.6 |
1 |
3.6 |
|
Nipple position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No difference |
24 |
75.0 |
27 |
96.4 |
26 |
92.9 |
| Small difference |
5 |
15.6 |
1 |
3.6 |
1 |
3.6 |
| Middle difference |
1 |
3.1 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| High difference |
1 |
3.1 |
0 |
|
1 |
3.6 |
| Not evaluable |
1 |
3.1 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
Nipple shape |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No difference |
27 |
84.4 |
27 |
96.4 |
26 |
92.9 |
| Small difference |
4 |
12.5 |
0 |
|
1 |
3.6 |
| Middle difference |
1 |
3.1 |
1 |
3.6 |
0 |
|
| High difference |
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
3.6 |
|
Skin color |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No difference |
28 |
87.5 |
25 |
92.6 |
28 |
100.0 |
| Small difference |
3 |
9.4 |
2 |
7.4 |
0 |
|
| Not evaluable |
1 |
3.1 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
Scar appearance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Soft |
16 |
50.0 |
14 |
50.0 |
14 |
50.0 |
| Visible, does not affect the result |
10 |
31.3 |
10 |
35.7 |
9 |
32.1 |
| Visible, slightly affects the result |
5 |
15.6 |
4 |
14.3 |
4 |
14.3 |
| Visible, significantly affects the result |
1 |
3.1 |
0 |
|
1 |
3.6 |
|
Telangiectasia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Not visible |
30 |
96.8 |
26 |
96.3 |
27 |
100.0 |
| Rare : <1 / cm2 |
1 |
3.2 |
1 |
3.7 |
0 |
|
|
Global Cosmetic Result |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Excellent |
12 |
38.7 |
12 |
42.9 |
6 |
21.4 |
| Good |
15 |
48.4 |
10 |
35.7 |
18 |
64.3 |
| Fair |
3 |
9.7 |
5 |
17.9 |
2 |
7.1 |
| Bad |
1 |
3.2 |
1 |
3.6 |
1 |
3.6 |
| Not evaluable | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.6 | ||
m months, N number.