Table 2 Late cosmetic results from physician evaluation
24 m (n=39) | 48 m (n=39) | 60 m (n=40) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
32 | 82.1 | 27 | 69.2 | 29 | 72.5 | |
Breast size | ||||||
No difference | 22 | 68.8 | 13 | 48.2 | 12 | 41.4 |
Small difference | 8 | 25.0 | 11 | 40.7 | 12 | 41.4 |
Middle difference | 1 | 3.1 | 3 | 11.1 | 4 | 13.8 |
High difference | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | |
Breast shape | ||||||
No difference | 19 | 59.4 | 12 | 44.4 | 9 | 31.0 |
Small difference | 9 | 28.1 | 10 | 37.0 | 17 | 58.6 |
Middle difference | 3 | 9.4 | 4 | 14.8 | 2 | 6.9 |
High difference | 1 | 3.1 | 1 | 3.7 | 1 | 3.5 |
Nipple position | ||||||
No difference | 24 | 77.4 | 18 | 66.7 | 17 | 58.6 |
Small difference | 5 | 16.1 | 8 | 29.6 | 11 | 37.9 |
Middle difference | 1 | 3.2 | 1 | 3.7 | 1 | 3.4 |
High difference | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Nipple shape | ||||||
No difference | 28 | 87.5 | 23 | 85.2 | 24 | 82.8 |
Small difference | 3 | 9.4 | 4 | 14.8 | 4 | 13.8 |
Middle difference | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | ||
High difference | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Skin color | ||||||
No difference | 31 | 96.9 | 26 | 96.3 | 27 | 93.1 |
Small difference | 1 | 3.1 | 1 | 3.7 | 2 | 6.9 |
Scar appearance | ||||||
Soft | 17 | 53.1 | 12 | 44.4 | 12 | 41.4 |
Visible, does not affect the result | 12 | 37.5 | 10 | 37.0 | 14 | 48.3 |
Visible, slightly affects the result | 3 | 9.4 | 5 | 18.5 | 3 | 10.3 |
Visible, significantly affects the result | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Telangiectasia | ||||||
Not visible | 32 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
Global cosmetic result | ||||||
Excellent | 16 | 50.0 | 15 | 57.7 | 13 | 48.2 |
Good | 13 | 40.6 | 6 | 23.1 | 12 | 44.4 |
Fair | 2 | 6.3 | 5 | 19.2 | 1 | 3.7 |
Bad | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | |