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. 2016 Dec 2;11(12):e0166356. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166356

Table 3. Association between technique of breast reconstruction and SSI occurrence, in groups I and II and overall, by Chi-square test.

SSI (n)
Group I (n = 94) Group II (n = 92) Overall (n = 186)
Technique Yes No Yes No Yes No
Tissue expander / Prosthesis 4 49 2 58 6 107
Latissimus dorsi flap 1 3 1 4 2 7
TRAM flap 1 12 - 6 1 18
Local or regional flaps - 24 - 21 - 45
SSI—Yes vs. No (Chi-square test) p = 0.249 p = 0.148 p = 0.041