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Table 1 Patient, tumor, and therapy characteristics. All values are presented as median (range) or percentage (count) of subgroup

From: Patient satisfaction after unilateral oncoplastic volume displacement surgery for breast cancer, evaluated with the BREAST-Q™

 

Total cohort (n = 144)

Responders (n = 120)

Non-responders (n = 24)

Age (years)

60 (32–80)

61 (33–80)

52 (32–79)

BMI (kg/m2)

25.1 (16.0–42.0)d

25.2 (16.0–42.0)

24.2 (19.7–34.6)

Smoker

14.0% (n = 20)

11.8% (n = 14)

25.0% (n = 6)

Radiological tumor extent (mm)

20 (5–60)

20 (5–60)

25 (6–60)

Histological tumor extent (mm)

23 (6–90)

22 (6–90)

25 (10–51)

Specimen weight (g)

86 (14–345)e

92 (14–345)

62 (33–161)

Breast volume (cm3)a

644 (110–2033)f

644 (110–2033)

637 (200–1395)

EPBVE (%)b

14 (3–35)g

15 (3–35)

13 (7–28)

Oncoplastic method

 Raquet

49.3% (n = 71)

54.2% (n = 65)

25.0% (n = 6)

 Round block

21.5% (n = 31)

20.0% (n = 24)

29.2% (n = 7)

 V-mammoplasty

13.2% (n = 19)

10.8% (n = 13)

25.0% (n = 6)

 Inverted-T

7.6% (n = 11)

7.5% (n = 9)

8.3% (n = 2)

 J-mammoplasty

6.9% (n = 10)

6.7% (n = 8)

8.3% (n = 2)

 Other

1.4% (n = 2)

0.8% (n = 1)

4.2% (n = 1)

Axillary clearance

27.8% (n = 40)

30.0% (n = 36)

16.7% (n = 4)

Re-excision

4.9% (n = 7)

4.2% (n = 5)

8.3% (n = 2)

Postoperative complications of the breastc

 Grade 1

2.1% (n = 3)

2.5% (n = 3)

0

 Grade 2

2.1% (n = 3)

0.8% (n = 1)

8.3% (n = 2)

 Grade 3

1.4% (n = 2)

1.7% (n = 2)

0

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

17.4% (n = 25)

17.5% (n = 21)

16.7% (n = 4)

Adjuvant chemotherapy

25.0% (n = 36)

26.7% (n = 32)

16.7% (n = 4)

Adjuvant endocrine therapy

72.2% (n = 104)

74.2% (n = 89)

62.5% (n = 15)

Postoperative radiotherapy

100% (n = 144)

100% (n = 120)

100% (n = 24)

Breast density

 High (BI-RADS® C–D)

30.6% (n = 55)

54.2% (n = 13)

35.0% (n = 42)

 Low (BI-RADS® A–B)

62.5% (n = 89)

45.8% (n = 11)

65.0% (n = 78)

Follow-up time (months)

27 (15–54)

28 (15–54)

24 (15–54)

  1. BMI body mass index, EPBVE estimated percentage of breast volume excised, BI-RADS® Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
  2. aBreast volume calculated from mammograms by height × width × compression (cm) × π/4
  3. bEPBVE calculated by dividing specimen weight with breast volume
  4. cComplications defined by the Clavien-Dindo classification [31]
  5. dOne missing value in the “non-responder” group
  6. eEight missing values, out of which seven were in the “responder” group and one in the “non-responder”
  7. fTwo missing values in the “responder” group
  8. gTen missing values, out of which nine were in the “responder” group and one in the “non-responder” group