Table 5 Aesthetic and complications related quality-of-life outcomes according to IR, BCS, and TM in T≤3cm
| Â | IR (N=128) | BCS (N=130) | TM (N=120) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Aesthetic satisfaction | ||||
Skin quality/color | <0.001 | |||
 Satisfactory | 106 (82.81) | 99 (76.15) | 69 (57.51) |  |
 Medium | 14 (10.94) | 19 (14.62) | 22 (18.33) |  |
 Unsatisfactory | 8 (6.25) | 12 (9.23) | 29 (24.16) |  |
Symmetry | ||||
 Satisfactory | 118 (92.19) | 122 (93.84) | 2 (1.67) | <0.001 |
 Medium | 6 (4.69) | 5 (3.85) | 8 (6.67) |  |
 Unsatisfactory | 4 (3.12) | 3 (2.31) | 110 (91.66) |  |
Breast contour/size/position | <0.001 | |||
 Satisfactory | 116 (90.62) | 120 (92.31) | 1 (0.83) |  |
 Medium | 7 (5.47) | 6 (4.61) | 7 (5.84) |  |
 Unsatisfactory | 5 (3.91) | 4 (3.08) | 112 (93.33) |  |
Nipples contour/size/position | <0.001 | |||
 Satisfactory | 101 (78.91) | 110 (84.62) | 1 (0.83) |  |
 Medium | 12 (9.37) | 11 (8.46) | 5 (4.17) |  |
 Unsatisfactory | 15 (11.72) | 9 (6.92) | 114 (95.00) |  |
Complications | ||||
Necrosis | 0.621 | |||
 Yes | 4 (3.22) | 2 (1.54) | 4 (3.33) |  |
 No | 124 (96.88) | 128 (98.46) | 116 (96.67) |  |
Infection | 0.761 | |||
 Yes | 6 (4.68) | 5 (3.85) | 7 (5.83) |  |
 No | 122 (95.32) | 125 (96.15) | 113 (94.17) |  |
Hematoma/seroma | 0.981 | |||
 Yes | 11 (8.59) | 12 (9.23) | 11 (9.17) |  |
 No | 117 (91.41) | 118 (90.77) | 109 (90.83) |  |
Prolonged wound healing | 0.459 | |||
 Yes | 4 (3.22) | 2 (1.54) | 5 (4.17) |  |
 No | 124 (96.88) | 128 (98.46) | 115 (95.83) |  |
Psychosocial well-being | <0.001 | |||
 Good | 91 (71.09) | 106 (81.54) | 15 (12.50) |  |
 Medium | 27 (21.09) | 17 (13.08) | 26 (21.67) |  |
 Poor | 10 (0.78) | 7 (5.38) | 79 (65.83) |  |
Sexual well-being | <0.001 | |||
 Good | 90 (70.31) | 95 (73.07) | 11 (9.17) |  |
 Medium | 26 (20.31) | 25 (19.23) | 21 (17.50) |  |
 Poor | 12 (9.38) | 10 (7.69) | 88 (73.33) |  |