Table 2.

Operative results, complications, aesthetic outcomes

Operative results
Mean operative time unilateral PESMA, min (range)	87 (98–160)
Mean operative time bilateral PESMA, min (range)	160 (140–250)
Conversion to open, n (%)	1 (4.2)
Mean weight of resected fibrous glandular tissue, gr (range)	48.3 (10–97)
Mean aspirated volume of chest fat, mL (range)	240 (70–400)
Mean blood loss intra-operatively, mL (range)	15.5 (5–60)
Mean drainage volume post-surgery, mL (range)	68.5 (15–210)
Mean drainage time post-surgery, days (range)	1.8 (1–3)
Mean length of stay, days (range)	2.2 (1–4)
Complications
Burns, n (%)	4 (16.7%)
Subcutaneous seroma, n (%)	1 (4.1%)
Hematoma, n (%)	0
Aesthetic outcomes
Transient breast asymmetry, n (%)	2 (8.3%)
Persistent breast asymmetry, n (%)	3 (12.5%)
Nipple lateral displacement, n (%)	1 (4.1%)
Nipple retraction, n (%)	0
Mean patients’ satisfaction score, n (range)	4.6 (3–5)