Research Article

Bacitracin for Injection Recall: Impact on Immediate Breast Implant Surgical Outcomes

Table 6

Pre- and post-recall outcomes.

Total (n = 254)Pre-recall (n = 172)Post-recall (n = 82) value

Complications
 Any complication25 (9.84)17 (9.88)8 (9.76)0.952
 Infection18 (7.09)11 (6.40)7 (8.54)0.551
 Cellulitis9 (3.54)6 (3.49)3 (3.66)0.959
 Other complications10 (3.94)6 (3.49)4 (4.88)0.329
  Seroma5 (1.97)2 (1.16)3 (3.66)
  Hematoma3 (1.18)2 (1.16)1 (1.22)
  Delayed healing2 (0.79)2 (1.16)0 (0.00)
Follow-up period, days296.22 ± 276.23357.10 ± 307.64168.51 ± 118.96<0.001

Bold values indicate statistical significance.