Table 1: Characteristics of the 12 selected articles.

Reference

Publication year

Patients

NSM performed

Average age, (range)

Average follow-up in months

Grobmyer et al. [17]

2018

136

272

41 (20-67)

53

Radovanovic et al. [18]

2018

435

441

49 (25-75)

79

Dull et al. [19]

2017

110

197

44 (20-77)

Nr

Shimo et al. [20]

2016

413

425

Nr

47

Moo et al. [21]

2016

413

721

Nr

32

Manning et al. [22]

2015

89

177

40

26

Yao et al. [23]

2014

201

397

Nr

33

Voltura et al. [24]

2008

36

51

Nr

18

Crowe et al. [ 25]

2008

110

149

43 (20-72)

Nr

Petit et al. [26]

2007

749

773

46 (20-73)

18

Sacchini et al. [27]

2006

123

192

45(22-70)

25

Crowe et al. [28]

2004

44

54

43 (29-72)

Nr

Nr: Not reported.