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. 2016 Mar 7;11(3):e0150310. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150310

Table 2. Types of EABS procedures performed in the study and associated characteristics.

N = 315 EABS
EATM N = 269
 ENSM n = 199
  E-NSM + Gel implant 118(59.3%)
  E-NSM + TRAM 45(22.6%)
  E-NSM only 36(18.1%)
 ESSM n = 70
  E-SSM + Gel implant 21(30%)
  E-SSM + TRAM 10(14.3%)
  E-SSM + Tissue expander 4(5.7%)
  E-SSM only 35(50%)
OP time all (mins) 282 ± 161 (65–1310)
 Mean mastectomy time 219 ± 85 (60–540)
 Mean reconstruction time 154 ± 138 (35–770)
Blood loss (ml) 104.5 ± 74.9 (20–650)
Mean mastectomy weight (g) 313.5 ± 147.9 (89–745)
Reconstruction flap weight (g) 500 ± 65.9 (370–600)
Reconstruction implant volume (ml) 287.9 ± 95.0 (120–600)
Hospital stay (days) 5.6 ± 2.1 (2–15)
EPM N = 46
Mean operation time (mins) 193 ± 69 (65–325)
Mean blood loss (ml) 40.2 ± 20.2 (10–100)
Mean resection partial mastectomy weight (g) 61.3 ± 27.4 (25–128)
Mean hospital stay (days) 3.7 ± 1.1 (2–6)

EABS: endoscopic assisted breast surgery, EATM: endoscopic assisted total mastectomy (including endoscopic assisted nipple sparing mastectomy (E-NSM) and endoscopic assisted skin sparing mastectomy (E-SSM)), TRAM: transverse abdominal musculocutaneous flap, EPM: endoscopic assisted partial mastectomy.