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- Title
The role of intraoperative ultrasound in breast-conserving surgery of nonpalpable breast cancer.
- Authors
Sikošek, Nina Čas; Dovnik, Andraž; Arko, Darja; Takač, Iztok
- Abstract
Objective: This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the role of intraoperative ultrasound in breast-conserving surgery of nonpalpable breast cancer. Methods: The data about 125 patients with preoperatively diagnosed breast cancer operated with the help of intraoperative ultrasound between January 2009 and December 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The mean volume of the excised tissue was 42.1 cm (± 22.0 cm). Immediate re-excision after ultrasound examination of the excised tissue was performed in 27 patients (21.6 %). Secondary procedure owing to positive histological margins was necessary only in four patients (3.2 %). Conclusions: Intraoperative ultrasound offers some advantages in comparison with other localization techniques for nonpalpable breast cancer surgery.
- Subjects
BREAST cancer surgery; BREAST surgery; CANCER research; SURGICAL excision; SURGERY
- Publication
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 2014, Vol 126, Issue 3/4, p90
- ISSN
0043-5325
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00508-013-0470-8