title: [Comparison study of clinical effect and complications between subfascial and submammary breast augmentation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the clinical effect and complications of subfascial breast augmentation and submammary breast augmentation.
  
  
  METHODS
  From Sept. 2009 to May 2012 , 25 patients with subfascial breast augmentation and 31 patients with submammary breast augmentation were observed. The postoperative results including visible implant edge or ripple, upper pole of the implant and long-term implant ptosis were compared respectively. The complications including hematoma, infection and capsular contraction were also recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  56 cases were followed up for 2 months to 26 months. The incidence rate of visible implant edge or ripple was 4.0% (1/25 ) in the subfascial group and 29.0% (9/31) in the submammary group, showing a significant difference between them ( PC 0.05). The incidence rate of convex upper pole of the implant was 8.0% (2/25) in the subfascial group and 35.5% (11/31) in the submammary group, showing a significant difference between them ( P < 0.05). Long-term implant ptosis was not found in the two groups. The incidence rate of hematoma was 4.0% (1/25) in the subfascial group and 6.5% (2/31) in the submammary group, infection was not found. The incidence rate of capsular contraction was 8.0% (2/25) in the subfascial group and 12.9% (4/31) in the submammary group, showing no statistical difference between them ( P > 0.05 ).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Subfascial breast augmentation has more clinical advantages compared with submammary breast augmentation, but no evident difference was found in the common complication rate, such as capsular contraction.
authors.affiliation: yangyq3y@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Yan-Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Neng-Qiang
authors.initials: NQ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Jia-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Hong-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult