Corrigendum to “Nipple sparing mastectomy: Where are we now?” [Surgical Oncology 2008 17 261–266]
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The author regrets that in the above published paper an error occurred in Table 4. The table stated that Caruso et al. (reference 26 in your paper) reported partial necrosis in 2% of patients who had radiation therapy; however this should be 12%. The corrected Table appears below.
Table 4. Nipple necrosis in studies involving radiation therapy.
| Study | No. of cases | Partial necrosis (%) | Total necrosis (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowe et al. | 48 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Caruso et al. [26] | 50 | 12 | 0 |
| Sacchini et al. [27] | 192 | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| Psaila et al. [34] | 139 | 1 | 1 |
| Komorowski et al. [35] | 38 | 5.7 | 7.9 |
| Petit et al. [28] | 300 (IORT) | 9.7 | 3.3 |
| Bistoni et al. [36] | 10 (RT) | 20 | 0 |
IORT, intraoperative radiation therapy; RT, radiation therapy.
PII: S0960-7404(09)00120-0
doi:10.1016/j.suronc.2009.11.004
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