Table 3.
Operative Details
| Overall | Wise | Vertical | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. patients | 60 | 49 | 11 | — |
| Pedicle, n (%) | ||||
| Inferior | 48 (80.0) | 48 (98.0) | 0 (0.0) | NS |
| Superior medial | 12 (20.0) | 1 (2.0) | 11 (100.0) | NS |
| Operated side, n (%) | ||||
| Bilateral | 54 (90.0) | 46 (93.9) | 7 (63.6) | 0.017 |
| Right | 7 (11.7) | 3 (6.1) | 4 (36.4) | NS |
| Left | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | NS |
| Contralateral mastopexy | 3 (5.0) | 1 (2.0) | 2 (18.2) | NS |
| Mean resected weight ± SD, g | ||||
| Right | 508.5 ± 318.0 | 528.9 ± 327.0 | 390.0 ± 257.6 | NS |
| Left | 533.8 ± 325.5 | 526.5 ± 341.4 | 540.9 ± 218.6 | NS |
| Length of stay ± SD, days | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 0.021 |
| Total mean no. procedures ± SD | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 1.09 ± 0.3 | 0.042 |
NS, not significant.