Yajuan Zheng1, Miaochun Zhong2, Chao Ni1, Hongjun Yuan1, Jingxia Zhang1. 1. Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, No. 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China. 2. Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, No. 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China. zhongmiaochun@126.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To perform a meta-analysis to determine the effect of radiotherapy (RT) on nipple-areolar complex (NAC) and skin flap necrosis, and local recurrence in women who undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) and immediate breast reconstruction. METHODS: Medline, PubMed, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases were searched until October 16, 2015. Randomized-controlled-trials, prospective, retrospective, and cohort studies were included. The primary outcome was the NAC necrosis rate, and the secondary outcomes were the skin flap necrosis and local recurrence rates. RESULTS: Of 186 studies identified, 2 prospective and 5 retrospective studies including a total of 3692 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Five, 3, and 2 studies reported data of NAC necrosis (3461 breasts), skin flap necrosis (2490 breasts), and local recurrence (988 breasts), respectively. Pooled results showed no difference in the odds of NAC necrosis [odds ratio (OR) = 1.250, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.481-3.247, P = 0.647], or local recurrence (OR = 0.564, 95% CI 0.056-5.710, P = 0.627) between patients who received and did not receive RT. Patients treated with RT had a higher likelihood of skin flap necrosis (OR = 2.534, 95% CI 1.720-3.735, P < 0.001). Significant heterogeneity, however, was noted in the analysis of NAC and local recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Because of the limitations of the small number of studies and heterogeneity in the analysis, this study does not allow drawing any definitive conclusions and highlights the need of well-controlled trials to determine the effect of RT in patients undergoing NSM.
OBJECTIVE: To perform a meta-analysis to determine the effect of radiotherapy (RT) on nipple-areolar complex (NAC) and skin flap necrosis, and local recurrence in women who undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) and immediate breast reconstruction. METHODS: Medline, PubMed, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases were searched until October 16, 2015. Randomized-controlled-trials, prospective, retrospective, and cohort studies were included. The primary outcome was the NACnecrosis rate, and the secondary outcomes were the skin flap necrosis and local recurrence rates. RESULTS: Of 186 studies identified, 2 prospective and 5 retrospective studies including a total of 3692 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Five, 3, and 2 studies reported data of NACnecrosis (3461 breasts), skin flap necrosis (2490 breasts), and local recurrence (988 breasts), respectively. Pooled results showed no difference in the odds of NACnecrosis [odds ratio (OR) = 1.250, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.481-3.247, P = 0.647], or local recurrence (OR = 0.564, 95% CI 0.056-5.710, P = 0.627) between patients who received and did not receive RT. Patients treated with RT had a higher likelihood of skin flap necrosis (OR = 2.534, 95% CI 1.720-3.735, P < 0.001). Significant heterogeneity, however, was noted in the analysis of NAC and local recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Because of the limitations of the small number of studies and heterogeneity in the analysis, this study does not allow drawing any definitive conclusions and highlights the need of well-controlled trials to determine the effect of RT in patients undergoing NSM.
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Breast cancer; Necrosis; Nipple-sparing mastectomy; Nipple–areolar complex; Recurrence
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