Table 2.
Patients’ characteristics, surgical outcomes and complications of the two groups
| PAAG removal with immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction | PAAG removal without immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 25 | 62 |
| Age (years) | 50 (41–58) | 47 (33–59) |
| Interval between injection and debridement (years) | 12 (5–20) | 13 (3–22) |
| History of removal, number (%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (5%) |
| Operation time (hours) | 2.6 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (1.6–2.5) |
| Size of prostheses (cc) | 180–245 | – |
| Hospital stays (days) | 8 (6–10) | 6.5 (6–8) |
| Follow-up time (months) | 6–12 | 6–12 |
| Complications | ||
| PAAG residual | 3 | 7 |
| Nipple asymmetry | 1 | 0 |
| Breast asymmetry | 2 | 0 |
| Postoperative bleeding | 0 | 1 |
| Skin laxity | 0 | 5 |
| Mastoptosis | 0 | 0 |
| Nipple contraction | 0 | 0 |
| Infection | 0 | 0 |
| Capsule contraction | 0 | – |