Introduction
Materials and methods
Patients
Surgical protocol and follow-up
Data collection
Statistical analysis
Results
Patients
All | PI | PEI | p* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 185 | n = 47 | n = 138 | ||
Median age at BRRM, years (range) | 39.6 (22.8–68.9) | 39.7 (23.0–62.1) | 39.6 (22.8–68.9) | 0.877 |
BRCA1/2 mutation carrier, n (%) | 101 (54.6) | 25 (53.2) | 76 (55.1) | 0.866 |
Median BMIa, kg/m2 (range) | 22.6 (16.6–40.1) | 21.3 (18.1–30.7) | 23.1 (16.6–40.1) | 0.000 |
Smokingb, n (%) | 30 (18.1) | 4 (9.1) | 26 (21.3) | 0.108 |
Type II diabetes, n (%) | 3 (1.6) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (1.5) | 1.000 |
Ovarian cancer before BRRM, n (%) | 5 (2.7) | 2 (4.3) | 3 (2.2) | 0.602 |
Median operating time, min (range) | 153.0 (75.0–270.0) | 129.0 (75.0–203.0) | 159.0 (90.0–270.0) | 0.000 |
Median specimen weightc, g (range) | 312.5 (45.0–1923.5) | 243.8 (69.0–844.0) | 372.5 (45.0–1923.5) | 0.000 |
Median follow-up, years (ranged) | 6.1 (1.1–18.5) | 3.4 (2.0–15.1) | 7.4 (1.1–18.5) | 0.000 |
Early postoperative complications (within 30 days)
All | PI | PEI | p* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 185(%) | n = 47 (%) | n = 138 (%) | ||
Surgical site infection | 42 (22.7) | 12 (25.5) | 30 (21.7) | 0.687 |
Partial skin necrosis | 41 (22.2) | 10 (21.3) | 31 (22.5) | 1.000 |
Blood loss requiring transfusion | 19 (10.3) | 3 (6.4) | 16 (11.6) | 0.411 |
Hematoma requiring reoperation | 10 (5.4) | 2 (4.3) | 8 (5.8) | 1.000 |
Non-breast related complicationsb | 6 (3.2) | 0 | 6 (4.3) | 0.340 |
Seroma requiring evacuation | 5 (2.7) | 1 (2.1) | 4 (2.9) | 1.000 |
Wound dehiscence | 2(1.1) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (0.7) | 0.445 |
Total no. of womena | 88 (47.6) | 19 (40.4) | 69 (50.0) | 0.311 |