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Table 1 Patient related factors

From: Early experience with implant based breast reconstruction for early breast cancer in ptotic breasts with non biological mesh and lower pole dermal sling

 

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Patient 4

Patient 5

Age

42

47

55

59

62

BMI

22

34

26

31

33

Smoking habit

Non smoker

Yes. Gave up at diagnosis

Yes. Gave up at diagnosis

Ex-smoker–stopped 15 years ago

Non smoker

Alcohol intake per week

Very occasional

None

Occasional

14 units/week

None

Drugs including steroids

None

None

None

None

None

Connective tissue and vasculitic disorders

None

None

None

None

None

Diabetes

No

No

No

No

No

Other co morbidities

None

Asthma

None

None

None

Skin quality

Very good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Degree of ptosis

3

3

2

3

3

Contra lateral breast surgery

Planned

NA

Patient not keen

Reduction for symmetry

Planned

Knowledge about post-operative radiotherapy

Aware of the possibility

Aware of the possibility on the right

Aware

Unlikely as DCIS

Aware of the possibility on both sides

  1. BMI body mass index, DCIS ductal carcinoma in situ