TABLE 4.
Association of Variables and Major Complications After Implant Breast Reconstruction
| Major Complication | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 18,879) | Yes (n = 1,716) | |||||
| Characteristics | No. | % | No. | % | P | |
| Clinical | ||||||
| Reason for Breast Reconstruction | ||||||
| Cancer | 16,533 | 87.6 | 1546 | 90.1 | ||
| Prophylactic | 2346 | 12.4 | 170 | 9.9 | <0.01 | |
| Diabetes | ||||||
| Yes | 873 | 4.6 | 101 | 5.9 | ||
| No | 18,006 | 95.4 | 1615 | 94.1 | 0.02 | |
| Hypertension | ||||||
| Yes | 4380 | 23.2 | 520 | 30.3 | ||
| No | 14,499 | 76.8 | 1196 | 69.7 | <0.01 | |
| Smoking | ||||||
| Yes | 2389 | 12.7 | 318 | 18.5 | <0.01 | |
| No | 16,490 | 87.3 | 1398 | 81.5 | <0.01 | |
| ASA Class | ||||||
| I & II | 15,310 | 81.1 | 1283 | 74.8 | ||
| III & IV | 3553 | 18.8 | 428 | 24.9 | ||
| Unknown | 16 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.3 | <0.01 | |
| Surgical | ||||||
| Timing | ||||||
| Delayed | 2484 | 13.2 | 139 | 8.1 | <0.01 | |
| Immediate | 16,395 | 86.8 | 1577 | 91.9 | ||
| Demographics | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | P | |
| Age | 51.3 (10.6) | 18–90 | 52.3 (10.5) | 18–90 | <0.01 | |
| BMI | 26.5 (5.5) | 18–45 | 28.2 (6.1) | 18–45 | <0.01 | |