Table 2. Skin-sparing mastectomy and characteristics of included studies.
| Study ID | Study design | N of patients | LR rate (%) | Follow-up (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman et al. 1998 (70) | Retrospective | 372 | 6.2 | 26 |
| Slavin et al. 1998 (77) | Retrospective | 26 | 0 | 45 |
| Kroll and Khoo 1999 (74) | Retrospective | 114 | 7 | 72 |
| Rubio et al. 2000 (76) | Retrospective | 95 | 3 | 44.4 |
| Foster et al. 2002 (78) | Prospective | 25 | 4 | 49.2 |
| Spiegel and Butler 2003 (72) | Retrospective | 44 | 0 | 117.6 |
| Downes et al. 2005 (79) | Retrospective | 38 | 2.6 | 52.9 |
| Greenway et al. 2005 (75) | Retrospective | 28 | 0 | 49 |
| Carlson et al. 2007 (71) | Retrospective | 539 | 5.5 | 65 |
| Lim et al. 2010 (73) | Retrospective | 87 | 4.6 | 60 |
N, number; LR, local recurrence.