Table 1.
Patient overview and results.
| Patient number | Age (yrs) | Postop. chemotherapy | Post-ADM implant radiation | Uni- or bilateral | Duration of implant prior to 2nd stage (wks) | Expander size | Implant size | Nipple/Areola reconstruction | Surgical site infection | Seroma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Yes | No | Bilateral | 16 | 550 cc | 700 cc | Yes | No | — |
| 2 | 55 | No | No | R only | 6 | 450 cc | 500 cc | Yes | No | — |
| 3 | 60 | No | No | Bilateral | 16 | 450 cc | 533 cc | No | No | — |
| 4 | 52 | No | No | Bilateral | 19 | 510 cc | 600 cc | Yes | No | — |
| 5 | 43 | No | Yes | Bilateral | 16 | 510 cc | 600 cc | Yes | No | — |
| 6 | 28 | No | No | Bilateral | Right side TRAM* and left implant | 510 cc | 533 cc | Yes | No | — |
| 7 | 54 | No | No | Bilateral | 7 weeks | 800 cc | 800 cc | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | 43 | No | No | Bilateral | 14 weeks | 800 cc | 800 cc | Yes | No | — |
| 9 | 48 | Neo-adj. | Yes | Bilateral | 11/4/2011 stage 1 | Aborted | Aborted | Aborted | No | — |
| 10 | Excluded due to smoking | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous.