Table 1.
Patient Demographics
| N | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 17 | |||
| Total breasts | 31 | |||
| Bilateral reconstructions | 14 | |||
| Unilateral reconstructions | 3 | |||
| Patient age, years | - | 50 | 33 | 68 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | - | 27.4 | 20.4 | 32.7 |
| Follow-up, months | - | 5.1 | 0.9 | 13.1 |
| Preoperative breast characteristics | ||||
| Bra cup size | - | 36D | C | DDD |
| Regnault ptosis grade | - | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mastectomy weight, grams | - | 683 | 400 | 1154 |
| Existing breast scars | 6 | |||
| Breast scars incorporated into bell | 3 | |||
| Oncology | ||||
| Prophylactic surgery | 4 (24%) | |||
| In-situ cancer disease | 1 (6%) | |||
| Invasive cancer | 12 (71%) | |||
| Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 7 (41%) | |||
| Postmastectomy chemotherapy | 1 (6%) | |||
| Postmastectomy radiation therapy | 2 (12%) |