Table 1.
Baseline and operative characteristics
| Control n = 70 | Heated n = 71 | Total n = 141 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 50.5 | 50.6 | 50.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2 mean) | 28.6 | 27.7 | 28.1 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 47 (67%) | 52 (73%) | 99 (70%) |
| Black | 19 (27%) | 13 (18%) | 32 (23%) |
| Mixed race | 2 (3%) | 3 (4%) | 5 (4%) |
| Other | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | 3 (2%) |
| Diabetic (n, %) | 1 (1%) | 4 (6%) | 5 (4%) |
| Not diabetic | 69 (99%) | 67 (94%) | 136 (96%) |
| Smoker (n, %) | 8 (11%) | 10 (14%) | 18 (13%) |
| Non-smoker | 62 (89%) | 61 (86%) | 123 (87%) |
| BRCA status (n, %) | |||
| Carrier | 13 (19%) | 13% (18%) | 26 (18%) |
| Non-carrier | 57 (81%) | 58 (82%) | 115 (82%) |
| Neo-adjuvant therapy | |||
| None | 48 (69%) | 53 (76%) | 101 (72%) |
| Chemotherapy only | 16 (23%) | 11 (16%) | 27 (19%) |
| Radiotherapy only | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (3%) |
| Chemotherapy and radiotherapy | 4 (6%) | 4 (6%) | 8 (6%) |
| Preoperative details | |||
| Sternal notch to nipple distance (cm, mean) | 25.6 (n = 47) | 25.3 (n = 48) | 25.5 |
| Breast cup size | n = 64 | n = 66 | |
| A-D | 43 | 43 | – |
| DD-JJ | 21 | 23 | – |
| Operative details | |||
| Type of reconstruction | |||
| Implant | 13 (19%) | 13 (18%) | 26 (18%) |
| Autologous | 57 (81%) | 58 (82%) | 115 (82%) |
| Type of mastectomy | n = 66 | n = 70 | – |
| SSM | 60 (91%) | 63 (93%) | – |
| NSM | 2 (3%) | 5 (7%) | – |
| Other | 4 (6%) | 2 (2%) | – |