Table 4 Subgroup analysis of aesthetic outcome among patients with and without NACT
Outcome | All (n = 187) | Implant-based reconstruction (n = 86) | Autologous reconstruction (n = 101) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NACT (n = 35) | Non-NACT (n = 152) | p value | NACT (n = 15) | Non-NACT (n = 71) | p value | NACT (n = 20) | Non-NACT (n = 81) | p value | |
Breast shape of reconstructive site | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 0.136 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 0.092 | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.5 | 0.429 |
Symmetry of infra-mammary fold | 3.9 ± 0.7 | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 0.524 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 0.123 | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 0.552 |
Symmetry of breast volume | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 0.575 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 0.218 | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 0.628 |
Symmetry of breast shape | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 0.128 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 0.072 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 0.622 |
Overall outcomes | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 0.052 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 0.035* | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 0.332 |