Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the patients
| Characteristics | Patients with infections | Patients without infections | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 8 | 124 | |
| No. of breasts | 8 | 137 | |
| Age (yr) | 48.50 (34–66) | 45.18 (18–68) | 0.296 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.28 (17.10–28.58) | 21.89 (16.69–34.05) | 0.710 |
| Smokers | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hypertension | 1 | 32 | 0.400 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 9 | 0.598 |
| Period of indwelling catheter (day) | 18.6 | 12.4 | 0.008 |
| Adjuvant Tx | 5 | 37 | 0.045 |
| CTx | 2 | 20 | 0.349 |
| RTx | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| CTx + RTx | 3 | 13 | 0.044 |
| LND | 8 | 106 | 0.202 |
| SLND | 7 | 98 | 0.445 |
| ALND | 1 | 8 | 0.409 |
| Pocket plane | |||
| Subpectoral | 8 | 104 | 0.199 |
| Prepectoral | 0 | 33 | 0.199 |
| Complication | |||
| Flap necrosis | 3 | 8 | 0.015 |
| Hematoma | 1 | 5 | 0.293 |
| Seroma | 4 | 16 | 0.013 |
| Implant rupture | 1 | 0 | 0.055 |
| Capsular contracture | 2 | 4 | 0.036 |
BMI, body mass index; Tx, treatment; CTx, chemotherapy; RTx, radiation therapy; LND, lymph node dissection; SLND, sentinel lymph node dissection; ALND, axillary lymph node dissection.