Table 6. Post-operative complications by BMI.
| Normal weight (n=10) | Overweight (n=3) | Obese (n=14) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average time of follow-up (days) | 113.5±167.0 | 45.3±27.4 | 188.4±256.5 | 0.681 |
| Average time from surgery to BODY-Q (days) | 664.1±303.1 | 678.3±353.2 | 758.1±505.5 | 0.87 |
| Complications (any) | 4 (40.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 8 (57.1%) | 0.65 |
| Wound dehiscence | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 6 (42.9%) | 0.048* |
| Asymmetry | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.481 |
| Hematoma | 2 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.432 |
| Seroma | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (14.3%) | 1 |
| Infection | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (14.3%) | 1 |
| Fat necrosis | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (50.0%) | 1 |
| Nipple necrosis | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
| Post-operative ED visits | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (50.0%) | 0.063 |
| Re-admissions | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (14.3%) | 1 |
| Re-operations | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
| Nipple reconstruction | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
| Fat grafting | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
| Scar revision | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
| Hematoma | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
| Mastopexy | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
| Recovery time | ||||
| Physical activity | 0.359 | |||
| <2 weeks | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | |
| 2–4 weeks | 6 (60.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 11 (40.7%) | |
| 4–6 weeks | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (67.7%) | 6 (22.2%) | |
| 6–8 weeks | 4 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (29.6%) | |
| 8+ weeks | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | |
| Physical activity without limitation | 0.353 | |||
| <2 weeks | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 2–4 weeks | 2 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 4–6 weeks | 2 (20.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 4 (28.6%) | |
| 6–8 weeks | 5 (50.0%) | 2 (67.7%) | 6 (42.9%) | |
| 8+ weeks | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (28.6%) |
Statistical significance observed in post-hoc analysis; *P<0.05. Wound dehiscence, normal weight vs. obese: P=0.008.