Intraoperative ultrasound: improved resection rates in breast-conserving surgery.

Optimization of breast cancer excision by intraoperative ultrasound and marking needle - technique description and feasibility

BACKGROUND We present a surgical technique and the preliminary results of breast cancer excision after insertion of a specially constructed marking needle into the tumor, controlled by intraoperative ultrasound. Resection margins were projected in six directions by ultrasound measurements, determined in relation to the needle, and resection was done in accordance with those measurements. The ma...

Intraoperative ultrasound reduces the need for re-excision in breast-conserving surgery

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate ultrasound-guided surgery for palpable breast cancer by comparing the standard palpation-guided surgery in terms of the extent of healthy breast tissue resection, the percentage of tumor-free margins, and cosmetic outcomes. METHODS This was a prospective, observational cohort study conducted from January 2009 to July 2011. Breast cancer pat...

Comparison of outcomes of surgeon-performed intraoperative ultrasonography-guided wire localization and preoperative wire localization in nonpalpable breast cancer patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery

This study aimed to determine the efficacy of intraoperative ultrasonography-guided wire localization guided breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for nonpalpable breast cancer and compare it to conventional preoperative wire localization (PWL) guided surgery.We retrospectively analyzed the medical charts of 214 consecutive nonpalpable breast cancer patients who underwent BCS using intraoperative ult...

Novel techniques for intraoperative assessment of margin involvement

Breast conserving surgery (BCS) is now the standard of care for the majority of women with early stage breast cancer. There is a finite rate of ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence (IBTR) for breast conserving therapy (BCT) with annual rates of less than 1% for specialist breast practices. There has been recent consensus on the definition of an adequate resection margin for both invasive and no...

Horizon Scanning Technology Horizon Scanning Report Intraoperative ultrasound for breast lesion localisation during breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy)