Table 5.

Primary Reason for Reoperation

Primary reason for reoperationaPrimary augmentation
(n = 29)
Revisional augmentation
(n = 29)
Overall augmentation
(n = 58)
Infection2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)3 (5.2%)
Capsular contracture3 (10.3%)6 (20.7%)9 (15.5%)
Implant extrusion01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Hematoma3 (10.3%)4 (13.8%)7 (12.1%)
Breast pain01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Implant malposition13 (44.8%)2 (6.9%)15 (25.9%)
Upper pole fullness01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Animation deformity1 (3.4%)01 (1.7%)
Asymmetry1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)2 (3.4%)
Ptosis1 (3.4%)5 (17.2%)6 (10.3%)
Hypertrophic/abnormal scarring2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)3 (5.2%)
Mass/cyst/lump1 (3.4%)01 (1.7%)
Size change/patient choice2 (6.9%)6 (20.7%)8 (13.8%)
Primary reason for reoperationaPrimary augmentation
(n = 29)
Revisional augmentation
(n = 29)
Overall augmentation
(n = 58)
Infection2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)3 (5.2%)
Capsular contracture3 (10.3%)6 (20.7%)9 (15.5%)
Implant extrusion01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Hematoma3 (10.3%)4 (13.8%)7 (12.1%)
Breast pain01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Implant malposition13 (44.8%)2 (6.9%)15 (25.9%)
Upper pole fullness01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Animation deformity1 (3.4%)01 (1.7%)
Asymmetry1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)2 (3.4%)
Ptosis1 (3.4%)5 (17.2%)6 (10.3%)
Hypertrophic/abnormal scarring2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)3 (5.2%)
Mass/cyst/lump1 (3.4%)01 (1.7%)
Size change/patient choice2 (6.9%)6 (20.7%)8 (13.8%)

aIf multiple reasons were provided, then primary was assigned in the order that it appears in the table. Primary reasons that were not reported (eg, rupture) do not appear on this table.

Table 5.

Primary Reason for Reoperation

Primary reason for reoperationaPrimary augmentation
(n = 29)
Revisional augmentation
(n = 29)
Overall augmentation
(n = 58)
Infection2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)3 (5.2%)
Capsular contracture3 (10.3%)6 (20.7%)9 (15.5%)
Implant extrusion01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Hematoma3 (10.3%)4 (13.8%)7 (12.1%)
Breast pain01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Implant malposition13 (44.8%)2 (6.9%)15 (25.9%)
Upper pole fullness01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Animation deformity1 (3.4%)01 (1.7%)
Asymmetry1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)2 (3.4%)
Ptosis1 (3.4%)5 (17.2%)6 (10.3%)
Hypertrophic/abnormal scarring2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)3 (5.2%)
Mass/cyst/lump1 (3.4%)01 (1.7%)
Size change/patient choice2 (6.9%)6 (20.7%)8 (13.8%)
Primary reason for reoperationaPrimary augmentation
(n = 29)
Revisional augmentation
(n = 29)
Overall augmentation
(n = 58)
Infection2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)3 (5.2%)
Capsular contracture3 (10.3%)6 (20.7%)9 (15.5%)
Implant extrusion01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Hematoma3 (10.3%)4 (13.8%)7 (12.1%)
Breast pain01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Implant malposition13 (44.8%)2 (6.9%)15 (25.9%)
Upper pole fullness01 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
Animation deformity1 (3.4%)01 (1.7%)
Asymmetry1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)2 (3.4%)
Ptosis1 (3.4%)5 (17.2%)6 (10.3%)
Hypertrophic/abnormal scarring2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)3 (5.2%)
Mass/cyst/lump1 (3.4%)01 (1.7%)
Size change/patient choice2 (6.9%)6 (20.7%)8 (13.8%)

aIf multiple reasons were provided, then primary was assigned in the order that it appears in the table. Primary reasons that were not reported (eg, rupture) do not appear on this table.

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