Table 4.
Treatment Information, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation (n = 30 Breasts)
| Characteristic | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. operations | Mean | 3.7 | NA |
| Median | 3 | NA | |
| Range | 2–7 | NA | |
| Days to negative culture | Mean | 5.2 | NA |
| Median | 4 | NA | |
| Range | 1–14 | NA | |
| Unknown* | 4 | 13.3 | |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | Mean | 11.5 | NA |
| Median | 12 | NA | |
| Range | 6–22 | NA | |
| Unknown* | 3 | 10.0 | |
| Irrigation solution | Normal saline | 11 | 36.7 |
| Acetic acid 1% | 4 | 13.3 | |
| Prontosan | 2 | 6.7 | |
| Unknown* | 13 | 43.3 | |
| Prosthesis type in situ at presentation | Implant | 17 | 56.7 |
| Tissue expander | 13 | 43.3 | |
| Prosthesis type inserted at completion of NPWTi treatment | Implant | 5 | 16.7 |
| Tissue expander | 24 | 80.0 | |
| Success of implant salvage | Successful | 25 | 83.0 |
| Not successful | 5 | 17.0 | |
*Not retrieved from review of medical record.