Table 2 Differences in the left and right breast volumes.

From: A study on the correlation between MRI-assessed breast volume asymmetry and patient satisfaction after immediate breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients

Variable

The difference of both breast volume (mL)

P value

Breast Asymmetry ratio

P value

Age, years

 < 43 (n = 45)

96.54 ± 57.70

0.893

0.29 ± 0.28

0.536

 ≥ 43(n = 53)

98.33 ± 73.53

0.26 ± 0.23

Height, cm

 < 158 (n = 37)

113.25 ± 63.92

0.067

0.34 ± 0.32

0.060

 ≥ 158(n = 61)

87.96 ± 66.58

0.23 ± 0.20

Weight, kg

 < 53 (n = 45)

100.38 ± 63.65

0.696

0.35 ± 0.31

0.006

 ≥ 53(n = 53)

95.08 ± 69.17

0.20 ± 0.16

BMI, kg/m2

 < 21.15 (n = 49)

80.97 ± 58.98

0.013

0.29 ± 0.31

0.915

 ≥ 21.15 (n = 49)

114.05 ± 69.82

0.25 ± 0.18

Mastectomy type

 TM (n = 9)

118.88 ± 67.15

0.441

0.40 ± 0.28

0.240

 SSM (n = 24)

87.36 ± 67.05

0.23 ± 0.21

 NSM (n = 65)

98.30 ± 66.34

0.27 ± 0.26

  1. Continuous variables were divided into binary groups according to the median value.
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