Table 2 Characteristics of the 71 operated breasts.
From: The wide base bipedicled (WIBB) flap in nipple-sparing skin-reducing mastectomy
Variable | n = 71 |
|---|---|
Intent of mastectomy | |
Therapeutic | 62 (87.3%) |
Prophylactic | 9 (12.7%) |
Mastectomy approach | |
Single incision | 6 (8.5%) |
Double incision | 65 (91.5%) |
Histological type (No, %) | |
Invasive ductal carcinoma | 32 (45.1%) |
Invasive lobular carcinoma | 17 (23.9%) |
Mixed carcinoma | 3 (4.2%) |
Comedo-type ductal carcinoma | 3 (4.2%) |
Other types | 7 (9.8%) |
Timing of reconstruction (No, %) | |
Two-stage | 40 (56.3%) |
Immediate | 31 (43.7%) |
Type of reconstruction (No, %) | |
Implant-based | 65 (91.5%) |
Autologous | 6 (8.5%) |
Implant size (mean ± SD, range) (cc) | 460 ± 47 (380–600) |
Tissue expander size (mean ± SD, range) (cc) | 450 ± 48 (400–600) |
Overall complications (No, %) | 11 (15.5%) |
Minor | 10 (14.1%) |
Partial thickness skin necrosis | 6 (8.5%) |
Partial thickness NAC necrosis | 2 (2.8%) |
Periprosthetic seroma | 2 (2.8%) |
Major | 1 (1.4%) |
Infection with implant loss | 1 (1.4%) |
