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Table 4 Changes in flap size within the two groups

From: Short-term outcomes and safety of radiotherapy for immediate breast reconstruction with autologous flap transfer following breast-conserving surgery

Items

Flap size changes, Mean ± SD (cm)

P value

RT group (n = 32)

Non-RT group (n = 52)

LR0

0.1294 ± 0.08658

0.1146 ± 0.08332

0.440

LR1

0.0909 ± 0.02022

0.0977 ± 0.01864

0.122

LR6

0.0894 ± 0.01777

0.0948 ± 0.01863

0.190

LR12

0.0897 ± 0.02321

0.0977 ± 0.02228

0.119

WR0

0.1038 ± 0.08809

0.1129 ± 0.05822

0.568

WR1

0.0959 ± 0.04110

0.0902 ± 0.01777

0.379

WR6

0.0863 ± 0.01827

0.0925 ± 0.01835

0.133

WR12

0.0850 ± 0.01566

0.0885 ± 0.02090

0.422

TR0

0.0500 ± 0.03910

0.0529 ± 0.03304

0.718

TR1

0.0431 ± 0.04269

0.0512 ± 0.03417

0.371

TR6

0.0453 ± 0.04458

0.0521 ± 0.03847

0.461

TR12

0.0438 ± 0.04346

0.0521 ± 0.03837

0.359

  1. RT radiotherapy, SD standard deviation, LR0,1,6,12 reduction in the maximum length of the flap at the time points pre-RT, 1 month after RT, 6 months after RT, and 12 months after RT, respectively, WR0,1,6,12 reduction in the maximum width of the flap at the time points pre-RT, 1 month after RT, 6 months after RT, and 12 months after RT, respectively, TR0,1,6,12 reduction in the maximum thickness of the flap at the time points pre-RT, 1 month after RT, 6 months after RT, and 12 months after RT