Table 3.
Series | Patients | Year | IORT∗ dose | IORT technique | Outcome time point (months) | Scoring method | Excellent cosmetic outcome (%) | Good cosmetic outcome (%) | Fair or poor cosmetic outcome (%) | Patient satisfaction (%) |
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Grobmyer et al. [14] | 78 | 2013 | 20 Gy | kV photons | 18 | HCS | 81 | 19 | 0 | NR |
Lemanski et al. [11] | 42 | 2013 | 21 Gy | Electrons | 60 | Physician assessment, patient questionnaire | 21 | 64 | 11 | 98 |
Leonardi et al. [40] | 119 | 2012 | 21 Gy | Electrons | 71 | LENT-SOMA | 77 | NR | 23 | 90 |
Kimple et al. [47] | 71 | 2011 | 15 Gy | Electrons | 12 | Patient reported | 43 | 33 | 24 | 87 |
∗IORT: intraoperative radiotherapy; Gy: gray; kV: kilovoltage; HCS: Harvard Cosmetic Scale; NR: not reported.