Table 5.

Overall Complication Rates

ComplicationsTotal
Incision
 Axillary subcutaneous banding3 (7.1%)
 Hypertrophic scars1 (2.3%)
 Wound dehiscence1 (2.3%)
Implant
 Hematoma1 (2.3%)
 Capsular contracture1 (2.3%)
 Infection0 (0.0%)
 Rippling0 (0.0%)
 Displacement0 (0.0%)
Totala7 (16.6%)
ComplicationsTotal
Incision
 Axillary subcutaneous banding3 (7.1%)
 Hypertrophic scars1 (2.3%)
 Wound dehiscence1 (2.3%)
Implant
 Hematoma1 (2.3%)
 Capsular contracture1 (2.3%)
 Infection0 (0.0%)
 Rippling0 (0.0%)
 Displacement0 (0.0%)
Totala7 (16.6%)

aSome patients presented more than 1 complication, eg, hypertrophic scar and wound dehiscence, and hematoma and capsular contracture.

Table 5.

Overall Complication Rates

ComplicationsTotal
Incision
 Axillary subcutaneous banding3 (7.1%)
 Hypertrophic scars1 (2.3%)
 Wound dehiscence1 (2.3%)
Implant
 Hematoma1 (2.3%)
 Capsular contracture1 (2.3%)
 Infection0 (0.0%)
 Rippling0 (0.0%)
 Displacement0 (0.0%)
Totala7 (16.6%)
ComplicationsTotal
Incision
 Axillary subcutaneous banding3 (7.1%)
 Hypertrophic scars1 (2.3%)
 Wound dehiscence1 (2.3%)
Implant
 Hematoma1 (2.3%)
 Capsular contracture1 (2.3%)
 Infection0 (0.0%)
 Rippling0 (0.0%)
 Displacement0 (0.0%)
Totala7 (16.6%)

aSome patients presented more than 1 complication, eg, hypertrophic scar and wound dehiscence, and hematoma and capsular contracture.

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