An alternative approach to nonpalpable breast biopsies.
Traditionally, when a negative specimen radiograph is obtained during biopsy of a nonpalpable breast lesion, immediate re-excision is performed in an attempt to successfully remove the lesion. Based on a retrospective study of the biopsy results of 792 nonpalpable breast lesions, the authors suggest delaying the re-excision, despite a negative specimen x-ray, until postoperative mammography confirms the persistence of the lesion. Utilization of this approach was associated with a comparably low incidence of missed lesions (3%) and had the added advantages of preserving breast tissue and decreasing operative time.
Reid
S E
SE
Department of Surgery, Evanston Hospital, IL 60201.
Scanlon
E F
EF
Bernstein
J R
JR
Paige
M L
ML
Matsumura
J
J
Bailey
L
L
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