Open AccessRapid Implementation of Intraoperative Ultrasonography to Reduce Wire Localization in The Permanente Medical Group
Author(s) -
Sharon B. Chang,
Magdalene A. Brooke,
Elizabeth L. Cureton,
Alice Yeh,
Rhona Chen,
Nicole Mazzetti-Barros,
Reza Rahbari,
Sherry Butler,
Nicole M. Datrice Hill,
Vickie Shim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/18-073
Subject(s) - medicine , lumpectomy , clips , ultrasonography , radiology , breast cancer , surgery , medical record , mastectomy , biopsy , cancer
Preoperative wire localization (WL), the most common localization technique for nonpalpable breast lesions, has drawbacks including scheduling constraints, cost, and patient discomfort.
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