TABLE 2.
Incidence of Noninfectious Wound Complication
| Operative Category | Total N | NIWC Requiring Surgical Wound Care | Any NIWC | Relative Risk of Any NIWC (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastectomy-only | 7,860 | 236 (3.0%) | 455 (5.8%) | 1.00 |
| Mastectomy + implant | 8,217 | 504 (6.1%) | 843 (10.3%) | 1.77 (1.59, 1.98) |
| Mastectomy + flap | 1,942 | 162 (8.3%) | 337 (17.4%) | 3.00 (2.63, 3.42) |
| Mastectomy + flap and implant | 677 | 47 (6.9%) | 79 (11.7%) | 2.02 (1.61, 2.53) |
| Unilateral mastectomy-only | 6,121 | 159 (2.6%) | 314 (5.1%) | 1.00 |
| Bilateral mastectomy-only | 1,739 | 77 (4.4%) | 141 (8.1%) | 1.58 (1.31, 1.91) |
| Unilateral mastectomy + reconstruction | 5,307 | 313 (5.9%) | 556 (10.5%) | 1.00 |
| Bilateral mastectomy + reconstruction | 5,529 | 400 (7.2%) | 703 (12.7%) | 1.21 (1.09, 1.35) |