Characteristic | n (%) |
---|---|
Age, mean (standard deviation) | 50.79 (8.36) |
Region | |
 Northeast | 2,122 (17.72) |
 South | 3,966 (33.12) |
 Midwest | 2,455 (20.50) |
 West | 3,403 (28.42) |
 Unknown | 27 (0.23) |
Surgical procedure | |
 Mastectomy-only | 4,887 (40.82) |
 Mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction | 5,440 (45.44) |
 Mastectomy with immediate flap reconstruction | 1,228 (10.26) |
 Mastectomy with immediate flap plus implant reconstruction | 418 (3.49) |
Bilateral mastectomy | 4,995 (41.72) |
Indication for mastectomy | |
 Metastatic cancer | 298 (2.49) |
 Regional cancer | 2,385 (19.92) |
 Local breast cancer | 7,381 (61.65) |
 Carcinoma in situ | 1,529 (12.77) |
 Prophylactic | 308 (2.57) |
 Benign/other | 72 (0.60) |
Inpatient operation | 9,733 (81.29) |