Breast intraoperative ultrasound: prospective study in 112 patients with impalpable lesions.
BACKGROUND
Preoperative hookwire localizations have been used for some years to guide excision of subclinical breast lesions. With the availability of ultrasonography in the operating theatre, these localizations can be done intraoperatively.


METHODS
One hundred and thirty lesions in 112 consecutive patients with impalpable breast lesions were intraoperatively localized and excised, obviating the need for preoperative localizations.


RESULTS
All 130 lesions were detected intraoperatively and excised. Forty-four patients elected to have their benign lesions excised and there were 32 cancers removed. Ultrasonography was used to ensure complete local excisions in the majority of the cancers.


CONCLUSIONS
Intraoperative breast ultrasound is a reliable, rapid and cost-effective adjunct in the management of both benign and malignant breast lesions.
Buman
Sarah J
SJ
Breast Centre, Gateshead, New South Wales, Australia.
Clark
David A
DA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods*