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. 2021 Apr;9(7):600. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-7678

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.