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Literature search strategy
| # | Search | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | exp Breast Neoplasms/su (Surgery) | 31 262 |
| 2 | exp Mastectomy/ | 24 336 |
| 3 | (breast* adj2 (surg* or reconstruct*)].ti,ab. | 15 404 |
| 4 | mastectom*.ti,ab. | 16 370 |
| 5 | 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 | 50 022 |
| 6 | [(nipple* or areola* or nac) adj3 (spare? or sparing or preserv* or reposition*)].ti,ab. | 513 |
| 7 | 5 and 6 | 424 |
| 8 | Nipples/and Organ Sparing Treatment/ | 21 |
| 9 | 7 or 8 | 426 |
