Table 1. Patients’ data.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Total No. of patients | 23 |
| Total No. of breasts | 46 |
| Average age, years [range] | |
| Group A | 42.1 [38–54] |
| Group B | 49.1 [40–63] |
| Average BMI (kg/m2) [range] | |
| Group A | 23.05 [19.47–27] |
| Group B | 31.5 [28.7–43.1] |
| Diabetes | |
| Yes | 2 |
| No | 21 |
| Smoking habit | |
| Yes | 4 |
| No | 19 |
| ASA | |
| 1 | |
| Group A | 9 |
| Group B | 1 |
| 2 | |
| Group A | 8 |
| Group B | 5 |
| 3 | 0 |
| Indication for surgery | |
| BRCA1 | 6 |
| BRCA2 | 8 |
| PTEN | 1 |
| P53 | 1 |
| Family history | 3 |
| Biopsy-confirmed high-risk | 4 |
| Average nipple-to-sternal notch distance (SD) [range] | |
| Group A | 24.3 (3.2) [19–29.4] |
| Group B | 29.8 (3.6) [26–35] |
| Mean hospital stay (SD) [range] | 2.5 (0.8) [2–4] |
| Average follow-up, months (SD) [range] | 18.4 (3.2) [12–31] |
| Breast shape | |
| Large ptotic breasts | 6 |
| Normally shaped breasts | 17 |
| Duration of complete procedure (min) | |
| Group A | 215.5 [165–315] |
| Group B | 250 [195–340] |
| Mastectomy specimen weight (g) | |
| Group A | |
| Right breast [range] | 250.2 [110–450] |
| Left breast [range] | 238.5 [100–463] |
| Group B | |
| Right breast [range] | 679.2 [512–850] |
| Left breast [range] | 688.5 [500–943] |
| Average permanent implant volume (cc) [range] | |
| Group A | 295.5 (50.0) [250–350] |
| Group B | 415.5 (55.5) [375–500] |
| Breast implant profile (No) | |
| Round | 14 |
| Anatomical | 32 |
| Incision mastectomy pattern (No of breasts) | |
| IMF [average length, cm (range)] | 34 [5.3 (4.5–6)] |
| Wise pattern | 12 |
| NAC graft No. of breasts | 2 |
| NAC flap No. of breasts | 10 |
BMI, body mass index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; SD, standard deviation; NAC, nipple-areola-complex.