Abstract
Purpose To compare surgical outcomes of SAVI SCOUT reflector localization (SSL) versus wire localization (WL) for breast tumors. Methods Retrospective review of 42 SSL cases and 42 WL cases. WL patients were consecutively matched for clinical-pathologic features. Final surgical outcome measures were tumor specimen volume, margin status, and re-excision rates. Results No significant differences were present in median specimen volumes (SSL-15.2 cm3 vs. WL-16.3 cm3), positive margin rate (SSL-9.5% vs. WL-7.1%), close margin rate (SSL-7.1% vs. WL-11.9%) or re-excision rate (SSL-7.1% vs. WL-9.5%). Conclusion SSL is an acceptable alternative to WL with no significant differences in surgical outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14-17 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Imaging |
Volume | 47 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Breast cancer
- Tumor localization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging