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

Table 2 Surgery related factors

	Patient 1	Patient 2	Patient 3	Patient 4	Patient 5
Antibiotic prophylaxis^a	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Duration of antibiotic prophylaxis^b	7 days	14 days	7 days	7 days	10 days
Skin prep used	Chlorhexidine	Chlorhexidine	Chlorhexidine	Chlorhexidine	Chlorhexidine
Method of dissection to raise skin flaps and dermal sling	Diathermy	Diathermy	Diathermy	Diathermy	Diathermy
Cavity wash out	Saline and antibiotic solution	Saline and antibiotic solution	Saline and antibiotic solution	Saline and antibiotic solution	Saline and antibiotic solution
Change of gloves prior to implantation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Implant type	Permanent anatomical fixed volume implant	Permanent anatomical fixed volume implant	Permanent anatomical fixed volume implant	Permanent anatomical fixed volume implant	Permanent anatomical fixed volume implant
Type, number of drains used and duration	Exudrain	Exudrain	Exudrain	Exudrain	Exudrain
	2	2	2	2	2 on each side
	7 days	10 days	7 days	7 days	10 days
Laminar flow usage	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Post-op follow up	1 week	2 weeks	1 week	1 week	1 week
Mastectomy specimen weight	496 g	R-905 g	600 g	1071 g	R-454 g
Mastectomy specimen weight	496 g	L-885 g	600 g	1071 g	L-464 g

^a2 g flucloxacillin and 160 mg gentamicin or in those with penicillin allergy; 600 mg teicoplanin and 160 mg gentamicin
^bDuration decided by the operating surgeon

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