Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Case | BMI (kg/m2) | Height (cm) | Width (cm) | Projection (cm) | RW (g) | Full saline volume (mL) | MS classification | Follow-up period (mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.0 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 280 | 350 | MS-3 | 16 |
| 2 | 26.0 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 5.2 | 671 | 750 | MS-1 | 14 |
| 3 | 23.5 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 4.2 | 418 | 450 | MS-1 | 12 |
| 4 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 384 | 550 | MS-1 | 9 |
| 5 | 27.2 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 7.9 | 712 | 790 | MS-1 | 7 |
Height was defined as the maximum vertical length of the contralateral breast, width as the maximum horizontal length of the contralateral breast, and projection as the distance vertical to chest wall between the nipple base and the chest wall.
BMI, body mass index; RW, weight of resected tissue from the mastectomy; MS, muscle-sparing.