1992 Breast Surgery Statistics

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

Breast augmentation	32,607	3%	60%	34%	3%	0
Type of implants
Gel-filled	7%
Saline-filled	92%
Double lumen	1%
Breast reconstruction	26,607	1%	11%	54%	29%	5%
Technique(% of total reconstruction)+
Implant alone	30%
Tissue expander	47%
Latissimus dorsi muscul. flap	6%
TRAM flap	19%
Microsurgical free flap	2%
If implants, type of implant used
Gel-filled	9%
Saline-filled	52%
Double-lumen	3%
Permanent expander	9%
Breast reduction	39,639	7%	47%	30%	12%	4%
Breast implant removals	25,676
Augmentation patients:	18,297
Reasons for removal
Physical symptoms related to implant such as capsular contracture	76%
Physical symptoms the patient believed could be related to implant	10%
Fear alone	14%
Replacement
Implant replaces with saline-filled	48%
With gil-filled	9%
With double lumen	1%
Not replaced	40%
Reconstruction patients	7,379
Reasons for removal
Physical symptoms related to implant such as capsular contracture	80%
Physical symptoms the patient believed could be related to implant	12%
Fear alone	8%
Replacement
Implant replaces with saline-filled	39%
With gil-filled	11%
With double lumen	3%
Not replaced	43%