title: [Excisional biopsy with wire localisation of non-palpable breast lesions: indications and limitations].
abstract: Preoperative localisation of non-palpable breast lesions is necessary for excisional biopsies. This can be achieved with methods such as anchor wire, charcoal marking, or radio-guided localisation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate retrospectively our experience with the wire localisation technique. One hundred and eighty-two patients with non-palpable breast lesions (diameter: 0.4-1.5 cm) were operated on under local anaesthesia. Intraoperative X-rays were performed in all cases. No serious perioperative complications occurred. Three patients (2 with postoperative haematomas and 1 with wound infection) underwent conservative therapy. The lesions were benign in 67/182 patients (37%), ductal and/or lobular invasive cancer in 42 (23%), carcinoma in situ in 23 patients (12.5%) and ADH-ALH in 50 patients (27.5%). Our experience confirms that wire localisation biopsies constitute an excellent method for the excision of non-palpable breast lesions. This technique is characterised by high reliability (100% total excisions) and assures a prognostic evaluation of high-risk lesions such as ductal an/or lobular atypical hyperplasia.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale e Geriatrica, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Specialistica, II Università degli Studi di Napoli.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santoriello
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Maio
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benevento
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fattopace
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Della Corte
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fierro
authors.forename: Silvestro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canonico
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors