Open AccessIntraoperative sonography for nonpalpable breast lesions: Additional indications for a consolidate technique
Author(s) -
Fama’ Fausto,
Di Maria Alessandra,
Cicciu’ Marco,
Buccheri Giancarlo,
Gioffre’Florio Maria,
Benvenga Salvatore,
Sindoni Alessandro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1111/tbj.13575
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , surgery , prospective cohort study , breast ultrasound , ultrasound , mammography , breast cancer , cancer
This prospective study evaluated the intraoperative ultrasound scan (IUSS) for nonpalpable breast lesions’ detection. A total of 108 consecutive female patients underwent surgery using IUSS: Frozen sections demonstrated clear margins in 95.5% of neoplastic patients. Only four (4.5%) patients underwent local re‐excision in the same operation. IUSS demonstrated to be quick, accurate, useful, effective, and safe for the intraoperative management of neoplastic nonpalpable breast lesions when performed by a surgeon who has undergone US training, particularly for people in whom alternative approaches can show some limitations due to contraindications or because of scheduling constraints, costs, and patient discomfort.