Table 1 Patient characteristics and operative data.
Number of Patients | 56 |
|---|---|
Age, years | |
Mean | 42 |
Range | 29-67 |
Risk Factors, (percentage) | |
Smoking habit | |
Yes | 9 (16) |
No | 47 (84) |
Co-Morbidity (Diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension) | |
Yes | 7 (12.5) |
No | 49 (87.5) |
Body-mass index, Kg/m 2 | |
Mean | 30.56 |
Range | 21-43.5 |
N-SN distance, cm | |
Mean | 33.85 |
Range | 26-45 |
Nipple elevation, cm | |
Mean | 7 |
Range | 7-19 |
Weight of gland resected per breast, g | |
Mean | 652.50 |
Range | 95-2020 |
Type of pedicle (percentage) | |
Superomedial | 9 (17) |
Inferior | 3 (5.3) |
Vertical bi-pedicle | 41 (73) |
Free nipple graft | 3 (5.3) |