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Summary of published results on robot-assisted nipple sparing mastectomy as of December 2019 (case reports excluded).
| Author | Year of publication | Number of cases | Mastectomy flap or nipple areolar complex necrosis | Overall complication rate | Complication requiring reoperation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toesca [8] | 2017 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarfati [12] | 2018 | 63 | 0 | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Lai [16] | 2018 | 39 | 5.1% | 30.8% | 2.6% |
| Park [20] | 2019 | 12 | 25% | 25% | 0 |
| Houvenaghel [17] | 2019 | 27 | 3.7% | 40.7% | Not reported |
| Toesca [31] | 2019 | 94 | 1.1% | 22.3% | 4.3% |
