Table 1.
Systematic Review of the Literature
| Reference | No. of Patients | Age (yr) | Follow-Up (mo) | Hematoma | Dysesthsia | Asymmetry | Reoperation | Alopecia | Pruritus | Infection | Scarring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller et al.20 | 65 | - | 2–40 (range) | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Bernard et al.21 | 117 | - | 14 (mean) | 2 | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Guerrissi22 | 142 | 35–55 (range) | 24 (mean) | - | 0 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 16 | - |
| Bidros et al.23 | 28 | 54 (mean) | 10.8 (mean) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| Mahmood and Baker24 | 100 | 55 (mean) | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Matarasso (current study) | 500 | 32–82 (range) | 12–192 (range) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |