Table 2.
Characteristics of patients and surgery according to three groups
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Median | 49.5 | 57.0 | 50.0 | 51 |
| Mean | 52.4 | 51.0 | 45.3 | 51.2 | |
| CI 95% | 45.9–58.9 | 29.8–72.2 | 14–76.8 | 45.75–56.67 | |
| Weight | Median | 60.5 | 57.0 | 58.0 | 59 |
| Mean | 59.1 | 62.8 | 58.3 | 59.79 | |
| CI 95% | 55.6–62.6 | 41.0–84.6 | 44.6–72.0 | 55.87–63.72 | |
| Patient size | Median | 164.5 | 164 | 168 | 164.5 |
| Mean | 163.8 | 164.6 | 166 | 164.25 | |
| CI 95% | 160.1–167.5 | 160.2–169.0 | 152.9–179.1 | 161.7–166.8 | |
| BMI | Median | 22.25 | 21.19 | 20.7 | 21.58 |
| Mean | 22.0 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 22.11 | |
| CI 95% | 21.0–23.0 | 16.4–29.7 | 17.8–24.5 | 20.9–23.3 | |
| Anesthesia time |
Median | 448.5 | 349 | 375 | 431 |
| Mean | 436.6 | 393.2 | 344.3 | 416 | |
| CI 95% | 394–479 | 242–544 | 99.3–589 | 376.7–455.4 | |
| Surgical time |
Median | 370.5 | 265 | 285 | 349 |
| Mean | 372.5 | 303.4 | 257.7 | 343.75 | |
| CI 95% | 330–415 | 167–439 | 24–491 | 304.0–383.5 | |
| Post-operative hospitalization |
Median | 4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Mean | 3.88 | 2.8 | 2.75 | 3.5 | |
| CI 95% | 3.1–4.65 | 1.2–4.4 | 1.23–4.27 | 2.94–4.14 | |
| Mastectomy weight |
Median | 237.5 | 194 | 350.5 | 237.5 |
| Mean | 303 | 250 | 351.5 | 288.9 | |
| CI 95% | 227–378 | 23.5–477 | 65.4–638 | 228–350 | |
| Surgical time NSM + RLDF |
Median | 390 | 360 | 335 | 351 |
| Mean | 374 | 364 | 324 | 362 | |
| CI 95% | 329–419 | 114–613 | 280–368 | 329–395 | |
| Anesthesia time NSM + RLDF |
Median | 455 | 457 | 408 | 442 |
| Mean | 440 | 460 | 413 | 437 | |
| CI 95% | 395–485 | 179–741 | 362–464 | 403–470 | |
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, NSM nipple sparing mastectomy, RLDF robotic latissimus dorsi flap