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Table 3.

Main characteristics and results of only abstracts available included in the review

Author; year; Country	Study design	Population	Methods	Adverse events	Main results
Rider et al. (2014) UK	Retrospective study	NAC tattoo after TRAM flap BR (n = 31) vs LD flap BR (n patients = 93)	Nurse practitioner Training: NR	8 years	NA	Fisher exact test	Any effects of reconstruction’s type and RT on N° of tattoo session	NA	No significant difference
Levites et al. (2014) USA	Retrospective study	NAC tattoo pictures (N patients = 71)	5 medical students Training: NR	6 years	NA	Customized scoring system software	Quantify color fading over time	NA	The fading phenomenon is predictable and measurable.

Author; year; Country

Study design

Population

Methods

Adverse events

Main results

Professionals and training

Time

Materials

Data collection tools/analysis

Endpoints

Rider et al. (2014)

Retrospective study

NAC tattoo after TRAM flap BR (n = 31) vs LD flap BR (n patients = 93)

Nurse practitioner

Training: NR

8 years

Fisher exact test

Any effects of reconstruction’s type and RT on N° of tattoo session

No significant difference

Levites et al. (2014) USA

Retrospective study

NAC tattoo pictures (N patients = 71)

5 medical students

Training: NR

6 years

Customized scoring system software

Quantify color fading over time

The fading phenomenon is predictable and measurable.

TRAM Transeverse Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous; LD Latissimus Dorsi