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Guide wire surgery in breast cancer and why to avoid scissors

  • A. Lafaille1
  • W.A.A. Tjalma1,*,

1University Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic Antwerpen – Gynecologic Onocology Unit, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo2642.2015 Vol.36,Issue 4,August 2015 pp.477-478

Published: 10 August 2015

*Corresponding Author(s): W.A.A. Tjalma E-mail: Wiebren.tjalma@uza.be

Abstract

Case: A 58-year old woman presented with microcalcifications in her left breast. A biopsy showed a low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ. A tumorectomy was performed using a harpoon-shaped guide wire to remove the entire lesion. No additional therapy was given. Six months later during follow-up the mammography revealed that the distal end of the guide wire was still present in the left breast. Conclusion: When performing a tumorectomy using a guide wire, the completeness of the wire should be checked during surgery. Additionally cutting of the wire can be prevented by using a scalpel instead of scissors during surgery.

Keywords

Guide wire; Breast cancer; Breast sparing surgery; Cancer; Multidisciplinary; Breast clinic.

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A. Lafaille,W.A.A. Tjalma. Guide wire surgery in breast cancer and why to avoid scissors. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2015. 36(4);477-478.

References

[1] Kolpattil S., Crotch-Harvey M.: “Improved accuracy of wire-guided breast surgery with supplementary ultrasound”. Eur. J. Radiol., 2006, 60, 414.

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