Table 4.
Clinical summary of treated breasts and clinical outcomes.
| Patients Characteristics | ||
| No. of cases | 25 | |
| Sex | 25 Female, 0 Male | |
| Age (years) | 52.8 | |
| Surgical procedure * | ||
| group A group B group C |
7 cases 10 cases 8 cases |
|
| Radiotherapy (RT) | 10 cases | |
| Site of liposuctions | ||
| Thights Thights and abdomen |
10 cases 15 cases |
|
| Number of section | 3.4 ± 1.9 | |
| Average volume | 245.5 ± 18 cc | |
| Interval between sessions | 3.9 ± 1.3 months | |
| Clinical Assessment before Treatment | Clinical Assessment Post Fat Grafting | |
| RT | Fibrosis, atrophy, retraction, ulcers, ulcers with implant exposure, telangectasia, itching | Remission of symptoms of RT therapy |
| No-RT ** | ||
| Volume (respect controlateral) | 4 | |
| Contour | 5 | |
| Breast implant (contracture, wrinkling, extrusion) | 4 | |
| Pliability | 5 | |
| Thickness | 5 | |
| Overall result | 23 | |
* Group A: quadrantectomy/lumpectomy; Group B: radical mastectomy; Group C: nipple-sparing mastectomy. ** The evaluation method was based on six different items with different Likert subscales. The cumulative score (0–25) served to classify the overall results as follow: 0–12 as bad, 13–16 as poor, 17–20 as fair, 21–22 as good, 23–24 as very good and 25 as excellent.