Table 2.
Perioperative data
| Perioperative data, N (%) | Group A (N = 65) | Group B (N = 31) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilateral surgery | 26 (40.0) | 2 (6.5) | 0.001 |
| Monolateral surgery | 39 (60.0) | 29 (93.5) | |
| Sentinel lymph-node biopsy | 50 (76.9) | 27 (87.1) | 0.286 |
| Axillary dissection | 19 (29.2) | 14 (45.2) | 0.168 |
| Surgical enlargement | 20 (30.8) | 11 (35.5) | 0.648 |
| Nipple–areolar complex removal | 33 (50.8) | 15 (48.4) | 0.829 |
| Operative time (min) | 307.6 ± 95.7 | 254.4 ± 90.91 | 0.012 |
| Hospital stay (hours) | 117.4 ± 32.5 | 110.7 ± 28.2 | 0.332 |
| Time to drain removal (days) | 14.4 ± 8.7 | 15.2 ± 11.511 | 0.683 |
| Adjuvant therapy after surgery | 26 (40.0) | 15 (48.4) | 0.510 |
Data shown as absolute frequency with percentage in brackets. *χ2/Fisher’s exact test for ordinal/binomial variables. Group A one-stage reconstruction, Group B two-stage reconstruction. Bold emphasized values are statistically significant
1Referred to first-stage surgery