Research Article

Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Immediate Breast Reconstruction following Mastectomy in Breast Cancer Patients: An Initial Experience in Vietnam

Table 1

Clinicopathological characteristics.

CharacteristicsValue

Mean age (years)44.9 (range, 29–73)
Mean BMI21.45 (range, 18.73–25.66)
Tumor size (cm)1.98 (range, 0.7–6.0)
Tumor
T117 (56.7%)
T211 (36.6%)
T32 (6.7%)
TNM stage
Stage I17 (56.7%)
Stage II9 (30%)
Stage III4 (13.3%)
Mean operative time (hours)341.33 (range, 240-520)
Meantime to receive adjuvant systemic therapy (days)34.68 (range, 21-49)
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy5 (16.7%)
Adjuvant chemotherapy21 (70%)
Complete responded4 (80%)
Partial responded1 (20%)
NSM20 (66.7%)
Mean postoperative hospital stay (days)12.60 (range, 6–18)
Number of perforators