Review Article

Technical Advances in Skin Sparing Mastectomy

Table 2

Risk factors for native skin flap necrosis after SSM [1].

FactorTotal (%)Native skin flap necrosis (%)

SSM Type
Type I232 (36.7)22 (9.5)
Type II293 (46.2)28 (13)
Type III40 (6.3)10 (25)
Type IV68 (10.8)18 (26.5)
Tobacco79 (12.5)16 (20.3)
Radiation21 (3.3)5 (23.8)
Overall633 (100)88 (13.9)