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. 2021 May 19;6(12):4640–4653. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.05.002

Table 3.

Safety profile and oncologic outcomes.

N = 328 Percentage % SG CG Percentage %
Early Complications No 285 86.9% 163 122 57.2% (SG) - 42.8% (CG)
Yes 43 13.1% 29 14 67.4% (SG) - 32.6% (CG)
Wound Dehiscence 8 2.4% 5 3 62.5% (SG) - 37.5% (CG)
Hematoma 3 0.9% 1 2 33.3% (SG) - 66.7% (CG)
Infection 24 7.3% 8 16 33.3% (SG) - 66.7% (CG)
Skin-nipple necrosis 8 2.4% 5 3 62.5% (SG) - 37.5% (CG)
Implant Removal No 313 95.4 185 128 59.1% (SG) - 40.9% (CG)
Yes 15 4.6 7 8 46.7% (SG) - 53.3% (CG)
Symmetrisation Immediate 14 4.3% 8 6 57.1% (SG) - 42.9% (CG)
Delayed 36 11.0% 18 18 50.0% (SG) - 50.0% (CG)
No 174 53.0% 99 75 56.9% (SG) - 43.1% (CG)
Bilateral Mastectomy 104 31.7% 42 62 40.4% (SG) - 59.6% (CG)
Second Look Fat Grafting (1) 53 16.2% 33 20 62.3% (SG) - 37.7% (CG)
Fat Grafting (2) 7 2.1% 1 6 14.3% (SG) - 85.7% (CG)
Fat Grafting (3) 1 0.3% 0 1 0% (SG) - 100% (CG)
Implant Exchange 1 0.3% 0 1 0% (SG) - 100% (CG)
Implant Exchange + Fat Grafting 3 0.9% 1 2 33.3% (SG) - 66.7% (CG)
No Fat Grafting 257 78.4% 134 123 52.1% (SG) - 47.9% (CG)
NAC Reconstruction + Fat Grafting 6 1.8% 2 4 33.3% (SG) - 66.7% (CG)
Capsular contracture Grade IV 9 2.7% 1 8 11.1% (SG) - 88.9% (CG)
Grade III 32 9.7% 4 28 12.5% (SG) - 87.5% (CG)
Grade II 33 10% 10 23 30.3% (SG) - 69.7% (CG)
Grade I 254 77.4% 110 144 43.3% (SG) - 56.7% (CG)