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Table 4 Type of postoperative complication

From: Does chemotherapy or radiotherapy affect the postoperative complication in breast cancer patients who underwent immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expander?

Complication type

Total, N

Surgical removal, N

No removal, N

 

59

48

11

Recurrence or Metastasis

4

4

0

Infection

23

17

6

Capsular contracture

10

10

0

Rupture

3

3

0

Malposition

6

5

1

Arm motion limitation

1

1

0

Hematoma

1

0

1

Wound dehiscence

3

2

1

Wound necrosis

4

3

1

Skin erythema & Seroma

1

1

0

Cosmetic surgerya

2

1

1

Desmoid tumor

1

1

0

  1. aCosmetic surgery: rippling, scar revision