Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics.
| Variable | Total (%) | Unilateral (%) | Bilateral (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| No. Cases | 405 | 234 | 171 | |
| Timing of Reconstruction | < 0.01* | |||
| Immediate | 253 (62.5) | 131 (56.0) | 122 (71.3) | |
| Delayed | 152 (37.5) | 103 (44.0) | 49 (28.7) | |
| Flap Type | 0.48 | |||
| msfTRAM/TRAM | 171 (42.2) | 98 (41.9) | 73 (42.7) | |
| perforator flap | 234 (57.8) | 136 (58.1) | 98 (57.3) | |
| Mean Age ± SD (yr) | 50.1 ± 7.9 | 51.0 ± 8.0 | 48.0 ± 8.0 | < 0.01* |
| Mean BMI ± SD (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 5.1 | 28.8 ± 4.9 | 29.8 ± 5.0 | 0.12 |
| No. Obese† | 160 (39.5) | 87 (37.2) | 73 (42.7) | 0.15 |
| Adjuvant Chemotherapy | 131 (32.3) | 81 (34.6) | 50 (29.2) | 0.16 |
| Pre-operative Radiation | 124 (30.6) | 81 (34.6) | 43 (25.1) | 0.03* |
| History of Smoking | 45 (11.1) | 31 (13.2) | 14 (8.2) | 0.08 |
| Diabetes | 119 (29.4) | 73 (31.2) | 46 (26.9) | 0.22 |
| Hypertension | 61 (15.1) | 37 (15.8) | 24 (14.0) | 0.37 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 61 (15.1) | 35 (15.0) | 26 (15.2) | 0.52 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Scale | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 1.1 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | < 0.01* |
BMI, body mass index
*
Statistically significant (p < 0.05).
†
BMI > 30.