Table 4.
The number of cases of breast reconstruction by method
| Methods | No. of cases |
|---|---|
| Autologous | 2,386 |
| LD | 705 |
| pTRAM | 498 |
| fTRAM (fTRAM and DIEP)a) | 1,183 |
| Implant-based methods | 4,702 |
| Expander insertion (first stage) | 1,624 |
| DTI | 1,896 |
| Expander to permanent breast implant (second stage) | 1,182 |
| Total | 7,088 |
| Nipple-areolar complex | |
| Nipple reconstruction | 1,565 |
| Areolar reconstruction | 142 |
LD, latissimus dorsi; pTRAM, pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous; fTRAM, free-tissue transfer transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous; DIEP, deep inferior epigastric perforator; DTI, direct-to-implant.
a)
fTRAM includes the total number of cases for simple fTRAM, muscle-sparing fTRAM, and DIEP.