877 / 1674
3 yr scar, edema, telangiectasia
Whole breast
%
Partial breast
%
P value
SCAR
Year 3
Grade 0
58
32.0
51
29.7
0.30
Grade 1
91
50.2
82
47.7
Grade 2
25
13.8
34
19.8
Grade 3
6
3.3
3
1.7
Not graded
1
2
Total
353
181
172
EDEMA
Year 3
Grade 0
178
98.3
169
98.3
0.26
Grade 1
2
1.1
0
0
Grade 2
1
0.6
1
0.6
Grade 3
0
0
0
0
Not graded
0
0
2
Total
353
181
172
TELANGIECTASIA
Year 3
Grade 0
135
74.6
139
80.8
0.28
Grade 1
30
16.6
22
12.8
Grade 2
13
7.2
7
4.1
Grade 3
3
1.7
2
1.2
Not graded
0
2
Total
353
181
172
Scar
0:largely not visible
1:visible but does not influence the cosmetic result
2:visible and affects the cosmetic result to some degree
3:visible and affects the cosmetic result considerably
Edema
0:none
1:asymptomatic
2:symptomatic
3:secondary dysfunction
Telangiectasia
0:none
1:<1/cm2
2:1-4/cm2
3:>4/cm2