Research Article
Bilateral Breast Reconstruction with Abdominal Free Flaps: A Single Centre, Single Surgeon Retrospective Review of 55 Consecutive Patients
Table 5
Flap complications and associated risk factors.
| | | Native breast necrosis (%) | value | Fat necrosis (%) | value | Corrected vascular problem (%) | value | Partial/total flap failure (%) | value |
| | Smoker/ex-smoker | 7/15 (47) | 0.774 | 2/15 (13) | 1.000 | 0/3 | 0.250 | 2/15 (13) | 1.000 | | Nonsmoker | 5/40 (13) | | 2/40 (5) | | 3/3 (100) | | 2/40 (5) | | | High BMI | 8/19 (42) | 0.388 | 1/19 (5.2) | 0.625 | 1/19 (5.2) | 1.000 | 2/19 (11) | 1.000 | | Normal BMI | 4/36 (11) | | 3/36 (8.3) | | 2/36 (5.6) | | 2/36 (5.6) | | | Age > 60 | 2/8 (25) | 0.039 | 0 | 0.125 | 0 | 0.250 | 0 | 0.125 | | Age < 60 | 10/47 (21) | | 4/47 (8.5) | | 3/47 (6.4) | | 4/47 (8.5) | | | Flap > 700 g | 4/21 (19) | 0.388 | 2/21 (9.5) | 1.000 | 2/21 (9.5) | 1.000 | 2/21 (9.5) | 1.000 | | Flap < 700 g | 8/34 (24) | | 2/34 (5.9) | | 1/34 (2.9) | | 2/34 (5.9) | | | Ischaemic time > 90 (mins) | 5/17 (29) | 0.774 | 1/17 (5.9) | 0.625 | 2/17 (12) | 1.000 | 2/17 (12) | 1.000 | | Ischaemic time < 90 (mins) | 7/38 (18) | | 3/38 (7.9) | | 1/38 (2.6) | | 2/38 (5.3) | |
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