Table 2.
Complications and Reoperations
| Saline, % | Silicone, % | Total, % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications | |||
| No | 129 (89.0) | 69 (88.5) | 198 (88.8) |
| Yes | 16 (11.0) | 9 (11.5) | 25 (11.2) |
| Rippling | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Animation deformity | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Hematoma | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Capsular contracture | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Asymmetry | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hypertrophic scar | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Implant deflation | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cellulitis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Seroma | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Symmastia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delayed wound healing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Reoperations (total intravenous anesthesia) | |||
| Evacuation of hematoma | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Replacement of deflated implant | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Open capsulotomy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Open capsulotomy and implant replacement with larger size* | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Implant reposition for symmetry | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Revisions (local anesthesia) | |||
| Scar revision | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 13 (5.8) |
*One patient had both implants replaced at the time of a right open capsulotomy for capsular contracture.