Outcome Analysis Depending on the Different Types of Incision following Immediate Breast Reconstruction

Table 4

Complications.

Variable	Group 1; (n = 34)	Group 2; (n = 41)	Group 3; (n = 28)	value
	Periareolar	Radial	Lateral	1 versus 2	2 versus 3	1 versus 3	1 versus 2 versus 3
NAC necrosis	10 (29.4)	8 (19.5)	6 (21.4)	0.318	0.846	0.475	0.578
Minor necrosis	7 (20.5)	7 (17.0)	3 (10.7)	0.565	0.172	0.148	0.365
Major necrosis	3 (8.8)	1 (2.4)	3 (10.7)	0.221	0.149	0.802	0.345
Skin necrosis	1 (2.9)	3 (7.3)	1 (3.6)	0.401	0.513	0.889	0.635
Wound dehiscence	3 (8.8)	2 (4.9)	2 (7.1)	0.495	0.693	0.809	0.793
Seroma or hematoma	0 (0.0)	1 (2.4)	1 (3.6)	0.359	0.783	0.267	0.572
Surgical site infection	1 (2.9)	5 (12.2)	3 (10.7)	0.125	0.85	0.401	0.115
Reconstruction failure	0 (0.0)	1 (2.4)	0 (0.0)	0.359	0.413	1	0.469

Values are presented as number (%). NAC, nipple-areolar complex.