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