Does Acellular Dermal Matrix Thickness Affect Complication Rate in Tissue Expander Based Breast Reconstruction?

Table 3

Characteristics of patients with and without seromas.

	− Seroma (67)	+ Seroma (10)	value
Average age (±SD)	48.0 (±12.81)	48.9 (±12.44)	0.7732
Average BMI (±SD)	26.1 (±4.98)	25.0 (±4.97)	0.5437
Number of patients with DM	5 (7.5%)	0 (0%)	0.3717
Number of patients with radiation	16 (23.9%)	4 (40.0%)	0.2782
Number of smokers	8 (11.9%)	2 (20.0%)	0.4794
Number of thick ADMs	35 (52.2%)	6 (60.0%)	0.6463
Developed hematoma	0 (0%)	1 (10.0%)	0.0092
Developed infection	5 (7.5%)	5 (50.0%)	0.0002
Developed skin necrosis	6 (9.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0.0064
Required intervention	4 (6.0%)	6 (60.0%)	<0.0001
Average drain weeks (±SD)	2.28 (±0.8)	3.53 (±1.0)	0.0004