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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 10, 2014; 5(1): 1-18
Published online Feb 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i1.1
Table 1 Oncological and outcome using reduction mammaplasty techniques
Ref.YearTechniquenTumor size (cm)Follow-up (mo)Local recurrence (%)Patient satisfaction (%)
Papp et al[12]1998Superior pedicle10NR52595
Nos et al[71]1998Superior pedicle503.2548785
Spear et al[18]2003Superior pedicle56NR466.991
Clough et al[41]2003Superior pedicle1013.224088
Chang et al[19]2004Superior pedicle370.6-5.2NR0NR
Goffman et al[74]2005Superior pedicle57NR181382
Munhoz et al[15]2006Superior pedicle742-4.022093
Munhoz et al[16]2006Superior-medial pedicle392-4.020090
Munhoz et al[17]2007Inferior pedicle262-4.021089
Fitoussi et al[47]2010Superior pedicle5402.9496.890
Table 2 Oncological and outcome evidence for delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy after immediate breast-conservation surgery reconstruction
Ref.YearnTumor size (cm)Adjuvant chemotherapy n (%)Delay in chemotherapyDelayed adjuvant chemotherapy n (%)
Nos et al[71]199850Tis-T45 (10)+3 (6)
Losken et al[23]200220Tis-N/DN/D-0
Clough et al[41]2003101T1-T40+4 (4)
Spear et al[18]200322N/D22 (100)-0
McCulley et al[53]200550Tis-N/D23 (46)-0
Munhoz et al[15]200674T1-T222 (29.7)-0
Thornton et al[54]20066T1-T20-0
Kronowitz et al[50]200741Tis-T218 (44)-0
Losken et al[25]200763Tis-N/DN/D-0
Rietjens et al[42]2007148T1-T389 (60)-0
Meretoja et al[72]201090Tis-T360 (67)+2 (2)
Fitoussi et al[47]2010540T1-T3N/D+10 (1.9)
Song et al[55]201028TisN/A-0
Romics et al[56]201231T1-T331 (100)-0
Kahn et al[28]2013169T1-T3N/D-0
Table 3 Immediate breast-conservation surgery reconstruction and therapeutic reduction mammaplasty techniques: surgical margins and outcome
Ref.nFollow-up (mo)Tumor size (cm)Positive margins (%)Local recurrence (%)
Clough et al[41] 2003101463.2 (0.1-7)10.96.9
Clough et al[7] 19992054NS05
Nos et al[71] 199850483.5 (1.5-6)107
Papp et al[12] 19981052NS05
Masetti et al[75] 20005623NSNS0
Spear et al[18] 20031124NS00
Chang et al[19] 200437NS0.6-5.22.70
Losken et al[23] 200214231.5 (0.6-3)28.60
Munhoz et al[15] 200674221.9 (0.6-3.9)9.50
Fitoussi et al[47] 2010540492.956.8