1996 Breast Surgery Statistics

Procedure Name	Totals	18 or less	19 - 34	35 - 50	51 - 64	65+

Breast augmentation	87,704	1%	64%	31%	2%	1%
Type of implants
Gel-filled	3%
Saline-filled	96%
Double lumen	*
Breast reconstruction	42,454	*	8%	54%	33%	5%
Technique (% of total reconstruction)^
Implant alone	16%
Tissue expander	32%
Latissimus dorsi muscul. flap	6%
TRAM (pedicle) flap	24%
Microsurgical free flap	6%
Tattooing	16%
If implants, type of implant used
Gel-filled	3%
Saline-filled	32%
Double-lumen	*
Permanent expander	4%

Breast reduction	57,679	5%	45%	34%	12%	4%
Breast implant removals	14,379
Augmentation patients:	3,013
Reasons for removal+
Physical symptoms related to implant such as capsular contracture	81%
Physical symptoms the patient believed could be related to implant	4%
Fear alone	8%
Replacement^
Implant replaced with saline-filled	69%
With gel-filled	7%
With double lumen	2%
Not replaced	30%
Capsulectomy performed along with removal	54%
Reconstruction patients:	11,366
Reasons for removal
Physical symptoms related to implant such as capsular contracture	92%
Physical symptoms the patient believed could be related to implant	6%
Fear alone	2%
Replacement^
Implant replaced with saline-filled	60%
With gel-filled	7%
With double lumen	*
Not replaced	24%
Capsulectomy performed along with removal	42%