Table 3.
Subpectoral Demographics/Factors
| Subpectoral DTI (n = 11 breasts, 7 patients) | Subpectoral expander (n = 15 breasts, 10 patients) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value (%) or meana (standard deviation, range) | ||
| Age (years) | 45.00 (±8.35, 33–57) | 41.90 (±12.55, 22–66) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.83 (±4.92, 21.24–33.77) | 24.25 (±4.43, 19.18–29.97) |
| Prophylactic mastectomy | 2 (18%) | 6 (40%) |
| Nipple-sparing mastectomy | 7 (64%) | 6 (40%) |
| Skin-sparing mastectomy | 3 (27%) | 9 (60%) |
| Stage 0 | 3 (27%) | 4 (27%) |
| Stage 1 | 3 (27%) | 1 (7%) |
| Stage 2 | 2 (18%) | 4 (27%) |
| Stage 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastectomy weight (g) | 262.2 (±88.80, 135–325)b | 373.33 (± 281.06, 155–1095)b |
a Means for age and BMI calculated per patient, all other means and rates calculated per breast. b S tatistically significant difference between these values when compared to prepectoral DTI (P < 0.05). DTI, direct-to-implant.