Table 5.
The 1-year mean number of cases of breast reconstruction by type
| Methods | No. of cases |
|---|---|
| Autologous | 1,364 |
| LD | 403 |
| pTRAM | 285 |
| fTRAM (fTRAM and DIEP)a) | 676 |
| Implant-based methods | 2,686 |
| Expander insertion (first stage) | 928 |
| DTI | 1,083 |
| Expander to permanent breast implant (second stage) | 675 |
| Total | 4,050 |
| Nipple-areolar complex | |
| Nipple reconstruction | 894 |
| Areolar reconstruction | 81 |
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.