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. 2015 Nov 12;10(11):e0142900. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142900

Table 3. Complications and quality of life.

Reconstruction type DIEP Pedicled TRAM LDMF LDMF+IM P
Complications
Yes 11 (17.7%) 18 (40.9%) 8 (16.3%) 7 (13.5%) 0.004
No 51 (82.3%) 26 (59.1%) 41 (83.7%) 45 (86.5%)
Unknown 0 0 0 0
Effect on sexual life
Improved quality of sexual life 1 (1.6%) 15 (34.1%) 9 (18.4%) 10 (19.2%) 0.001
No effect 46 (74.2%) 23 (52.3%) 39 (79.6%) 38 (73.1%)
Decreased quality of sexual life 11 (17.7%) 4 (9.1%) 1 (2%) 3 (5.8%)
Unknown 4 (6.5%) 2 (4.5%) 0 1 (1.9%)
Effect on social life
Improved quality of social life 10 (16.1%) 6 (13.6%) 2 (4.1%) 3 (5.8%) 0.257
No effect 44 (71%) 33 (75%) 44 (89.8%) 45 (86.5%)
Decreased quality of social life 6 (9.7%) 3 (6.8%) 3 (6.1%) 3 (5.8%)
Unknown 2 (3.2%) 2 (4.5%) 0 1 (1.9%)