Table 2.
Breasts that did not experience NAC necrosis stratified by individual mastectomy.
| Pt. | NAC necrosis | Wound complications | Age | Smoker | PMH | Indication | Ptosis grade | Reconstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (R) | No | Hematoma | 55 | N | Y | Prophylactic | III | Expander |
| 1 (L) | No | None | 55 | N | Y | Prophylactic | III | Expander |
| 2 (R) | No | None | 30 | N | Y | Prophylactic | III | Expander |
| 2 (L) | No | None | 30 | N | Y | Prophylactic | III | Expander |
| 3 (R) | No | None | 54 | N | Y | Prophylactic | III | Expander |
| 3 (L) | No | None | 54 | N | Y | Prophylactic | III | Expander |
| 4 (R) | No | None | 58 | N | Y | Prophylactic | III | Expander |
| 4 (L) | No | None | 58 | N | Y | Prophylactic | III | Expander |
| 6 (L) | No | None | 58 | N | Y | Therapeutic | II | DIEP |
| 6 (R) | No | None | 58 | N | Y | Therapeutic | III | DIEP |
| 7 (L) | No | None | 32 | Y | N | Therapeutic | II | Expander |
Pt.: patient number; NAC: nipple-areolar complex; PMH: past medical history; N: no; Y: yes; R: right breast; L: left breast; DIEP: deep inferior epigastric perforator.