Table I.

Baseline characteristics, reasons for seeking implant removal, arm/implant characteristics.^*

Characteristics	Standard procedure (N = 75)	RemovAid™ with injection (N = 75)	RemovAid™ with patch (N = 75)	Total (N = 225)
Age, years: mean (SD)	28.5 (6.59)	27.1 (5.39)	28.5 (5.88)	28.0 (5.98)
Number of children, mean (SD)	2.5 (1.59)	2.1 (1.24)	2.3 (1.39)	2.3 (1.42)
Want more children (%)	58 (77)	55 (73)	53 (71)	166 (74)
Weight, mean (SD)	65.7 (13.43)	64.4 (13.19)	63.5 (11.24)	64.5 (12.63)
BMI
Mean (SD)	26.6 (5.54)	25.8 (5.55)	25.2 (4.63)	25.9 (5.26)
Underweight (<18.5)	4 (5)	4 (5)	4 (5)	12 (5)
Normal (18.6–24.9)	26 (35)	38 (51)	35 (47)	99 (44)
Overweight (25–29)	27 (36)	16 (21)	25 (33)	68 (30)
Obese (30+)	18 (24)	17 (23)	11 (15)	46 (20)
Years using current implant, mean (SD)	2.1 (1.05)	2.2 (0.99)	2.2 (1.02)	2.2 (1.02)
Reasons for seeking implant removal†
Desire pregnancy	19 (25)	17 (23)	18 (24)	54 (24)
Product expiration	34 (45)	34 (45)	37 (49)	105 (47)
Side effects	21 (28)	21 (28)	18 (24)	60 (27)
In natural state, are contours of implant visible under skin?
Yes	73 (97)	75 (100)	74 (99)	222 (99)
Subcutaneous fat in arm
Below normal	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Normal	69 (92)	69 (92)	69 (92)	207 (92)
Above normal	6 (8)	6 (8)	6 (8)	18 (8)
Total	75	75	75	225
Muscularity of arm
Below normal	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Normal	70 (93)	69 (92)	69 (92)	208 (92)
Above normal	5 (7)	6 (8)	6 (8)	17 (8)
Total	75	75	75	225
Arm circumference, mean (SD)	30.3 (4.18)	29.6 (3.66)	29.7 (3.33)	29.9 (3.74)
Evidence of past trauma at insertion site
None	41 (55)	39 (52)	45 (60)	125 (56)
Visible healed trauma normal scar	34 (45)	36 (48)	29 (39)	99 (44)
Visible healed trauma larger than usual scar	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1)	1 (0)

Data are n (%) unless stated otherwise.

^*Participants were analysed according to the treatment they were initially randomized into (Intent to Treat Population).

^†Multiple reasons allowed.