Dermoglandular Rotation Flaps for Breast-Conserving Therapy: Aesthetic Results, Patient Satisfaction, and Morbidity in Comparison to Standard Segmentectomy
Table 2
Patients’ answers to the main questions and significance of the differences between the segmentectomy group and rotation flap group.
Question
Group segmentectomy = 161
Group rotation flap = 69
value
1
2
3
4
Total
1
2
3
4
Total
(1) How satisfied are you with the cosmetic appearance of your breast?
0.6%
4.4%
11.4%
83.5%
158
0.0%
0.0%
7.2%
92.8%
69
0.189
(2) Have you been dissatisfied with the appearance of your scar?
70.9%
17.7%
7.6%
3.8%
158
72.1%
19.1%
8.8%
0.0%
68
0.435
(3) Have you felt physically less attractive as a result of your disease or treatment?
74.8%
11.0%
9.7%
4.5%
155
77.3%
15.2%
7.6%
0.0%
66
0.272
(4) How visible are the scars?
11.4%
60.8%
20.9%
7.0%
158
4.4%
60.3%
22.1%
13.2%
68
0.200
(5) How different is the volume of your treated breast from your other breast?
24.4%
48.1%
21.2%
6.4%
156
15.9%
52.2%
14.5%
17.4%
69
0.033
(6) Does the difference disturb you?
56.8%
22.9%
15.3%
5.1%
118
72.4%
17.2%
6.9%
3.4%
58
0.210
(7) Are you satisfied with the position of your nipple and areola?
12.9%
1.4%
11.4%
74.3%
140
7.4%
7.4%
7.4%
77.9%
68
0.076
(8) Did you have pain in your affected breast immediately after the operation?
29.3%
41.4%
22.9%
6.4%
157
35.8%
40.3%
19.4%
4.5%
67
0.751
(9) Have you had any pain in the area of your affected breast during the past week?
47.8%
34.6%
15.1%
2.5%
159
44.9%
43.5%
10.1%
1.4%
69
0.528
(10) Do you have pain in your scar?
64.3%
29.9%
3.8%
1.9%
157
59.4%
29.0%
11.6%
0.0%
69
0.103
(11) Do you have any pain in your arm or shoulder?
61.4%
19.0%
14.6%
5.1%
158
57.4%
23.5%
14.7%
4.4%
68
0.884
(12) Was the area of your affected breast oversensitive?
43.40
32.7
18.24
5.66
159
42.03
42.03
14.49
1.45
69
0.316
1 = not at all. 2 = slightly. 3 = moderately. 4 = very.
