Image-guided localization techniques for surgical excision of non-palpable breast lesions: An overview of current literature and our experience with preoperative skin tattoo

Autor: Sabatino D'Archi, Beatrice Carnassale, Alejandro Martin Sanchez, Riccardo Manfredi, Lorenzo Scardina, Elena Jane Mason, Alba Di Leone, Riccardo Masetti, Anna D’Angelo, Gianluca Franceschini, Marco Conti, Cristina Grippo, Paolo Belli, Daniela Terribile, Charlotte Trombadori
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Personalized Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 99, p 99 (2021)
Journal of Personalized Medicine
Popis: Breast conserving surgery has become the standard of care and is more commonly performed than mastectomy for early stage breast cancer, with recent studies showing equivalent survival and lower morbidity. Accurate preoperative lesion localization is mandatory to obtain adequate oncological and cosmetic results. Image guidance assures the precision requested for this purpose. This review provides a summary of all techniques currently available, ranging from the classic wire positioning to the newer magnetic seed localization. We describe the procedures and equipment necessary for each method, outlining the advantages and disadvantages, with a focus on the cost-effective preoperative skin tattoo technique performed at our centre. Breast surgeons and radiologists have to consider ongoing technological developments in order to assess the best localization method for each individual patient and clinical setting.
Databáze: OpenAIRE