Efficacy of the Radiofrequency Identification Technique in Breast Cancer Patients: A Single Institution Retrospective Study.
| Autor: | Kassem M; Department of Surgery, Mercy Health West Hospital, Cincinnati, USA., Kamr A; College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA., Wright CB; School of Health Science, Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, USA., Sobolewski AP; Department of Surgery, Mercy Health West Hospital, Cincinnati, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | European journal of breast health [Eur J Breast Health] 2023 Dec 27; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 52-56. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 27 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2023.2023-10-9 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: Breast conserving surgery is an excellent option in the treatment of breast cancer. To achieve a good result with this modality, a surgeon needs to identify and excise the tumor with adequate margins. The radiofrequency identification (RFID) technique is a wireless localization technique used for intraoperative breast lesion identification. We assessed the efficacy and outcomes of the RFID technique in breast cancer patients at our institution. Materials and Methods: This is a single institution, retrospective study (BSMH 22-02X-MWH) of 73 patients. We analyzed the medical records of women with biopsy-proven breast cancer from June 2020 to August 2022; participants received surgical care at Mercy Health West Hospital. Data collected included demographics, clinicopathological characteristics, and surgical procedure. The primary objective was to determine the safety and efficacy of RFID. The secondary objective was to assess the impact of obesity and breast density on the RFID outcomes. Results: A total of 73 female patients met the eligibility criteria with stage I (59%) and grade 1 (51%) breast cancer with mean age of at diagnosis of 66.8 years and mean body mass index of 31.4 kg/m2. Patients had invasive ductal carcinoma (61%), hormonal positive (56%), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (68%) disease. All RFID tags were placed under image guidance with 100% accuracy of placement with no evidence of migration or procedure revision. Ninety percent of patients had free surgical margins and only seven patients needed margin re-excision with successful removal of the lesion and the tag. Conclusion: RFID localization technique is a safe, effective and reliable procedure that results in favorable patient outcomes and quality of life. Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. (©Copyright 2024 by the Turkish Federation of Breast Diseases Societies / European Journal of Breast Health published by Galenos Publishing House.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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