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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 10, 2014; 5(3): 478-494
Published online Aug 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.478
Table 1 Occult neoplastic involvement of the nipple areola complex
Ref.YearnNipple areola complexinvolvement (%)
Santini et al[45]1989129112
Menon et al[46]19893358
Verma et al[47]1997260
Vyas et al[42]199814016
Laronga et al[38]19992465.6
Simmons et al[43]200221710.6
Loewen et al[48]200830210
Rusby et al[53]200813024.6
Banerjee et al[49]200821920
Voltura et al[50]2008345.9
Pirozzi et al[51]20105028
Reynolds et al[52]2011297
Wang et al[54]20127877
Table 2 Clinical outcome and local recurrences following nipple-sparing mastectomy
Ref.YearnStageFollow-up (mo)Nipple areola complex recurrenceLocal recurrence
Gerber et al[25]2009610-I591.65.4
Garcia-Etienne et al[15]2006420-I10.500
Bistoni et al[106]2006100-I3600
Voltura et al[50]2008510-III1805.9
Crowe et al[14]2004540-II4100
Petit et al[104]20055790-I1900.9
Sacchini et al[18]20061920-III24.603
Paepke et al[103]20091090-III3401.83
Babiera et al[107]2010540-III1500
Benediktsson et al[105]20082160-III15608.5
Munhoz et al[33]20131580-II65.603.7
Table 3 Clinical outcome and vascular related complications following nipple-sparing mastectomy
Ref.YearnNipple necrosis
Total (n)Partial (n)
Petit et al[109]200910013555
Nahabedian et al[17]20061101
Spear et al[108]20114933
Voltura et al[50]20085100
De Alcantara Filho et al[23]201134101
Wijayanayagam et al[71]200864310
Jensen et al[27]201112708
Paepke et al[103]2009109123
Babiera et al[107]20105404
Munhoz et al[33]201315818