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Table 3 Implant characteristics affecting inframammary fold score

From: Aesthetic outcomes of inframammary fold recreation in two-stage, implant-based, breast reconstruction

 

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

p

Implant volume (mL)

 <200

0

2 (40.0 %)

3 (60.0 %)

0

0.18

 <300

3 (21.4 %)

6 (42.9 %)

3 (21.4 %)

2 (14.3 %)

 

 <400

9 (90.0 %)

1 (10.0 %)

0

0

 

 ≥400

2 (25.0 %)

1 (12.5 %)

2 (25.0 %)

3 (37.5 %)

 

Implant volume (mL)a

 <200

0

1 (25.0 %)

3 (75.0 %)

0

0.04

 <300

3 (37.5 %)

4 (50.0 %)

1 (12.5 %)

0

 

 <400

8 (88.9 %)

1 (11.1 %)

0

0

 

 ≥400

2 (50.0 %)

0

2 (25.0 %)

0

 

Implant projection

 Low

1 (20.0 %)

0

3 (60.0 %)

1 (20.0 %)

0.36

 Moderate

7 (58.3 %)

3 (25.0 %)

1 (8.3 %)

1 (8.3 %)

 

 Full

4 (33.3 %)

4 (33.3 %)

3 (25.0 %)

1 (8.3 %)

 

 Extra full

2 (25.0 %)

2 (25.0 %)

2 (25.0 %)

2 (25.0 %)

 
  1. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant
  2. Spearman rank correlation coefficient for volume and projection of implant versus inframammary fold score
  3. aResults for patients without a history of radiotherapy