Table 4.
Operative details and findings (n = 140).
| Finding/procedure | Value | Percentage* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupture rate a priori | 20 | 14.2% | ||
| Right | 10 | 7.1% | ||
| Left | 5 | 3.6% | ||
| Bilaterally | 5 | 3.6% | ||
| Implant abnormalities | ||||
| Discoloration† | 18 | 12.9% | ||
| Excess fluid surrounding implant | 6 | 4.3% | ||
| Excess scar tissue/calcification | 4 | 2.8% | ||
| Intraoperative rupture | 3 | 2.1% | ||
| Siliconoma | 2 | 1.4% | ||
| Decrease in volume > 50 cc’s | 2 | 1.4% | ||
| Implant malposition/rotation | 2 | 1.4% | ||
| Capsulectomy | Left | Right | Left | Right |
| Partial | 21 | 22 | 15% | 15.7% |
| Total | 10 | 11 | 7.1% | 7.9% |
| Autologous fat reconstruction | 119 | 85% | ||
| Mastopexy | 11 | 7.9% | ||
*Percentage over total SBI population (n = 140). †17 of yellow aspect, 1 brownish discoloration. Total number of missing values = 0.