Role of duct excision surgery in the treatment of pathological nipple discharge and detection of breast carcinoma: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of duct excision surgery is not clearly defined in patients with pathological nipple discharge without other clinical and radiological abnormalities. The primary aim of this systematic review was to determine the malignancy rate in patients with pathological nipple discharge after duct excision surgery (microdochectomy/major duct excision). The secondary aims were to determine the recurrence rate of pathological nipple discharge after surgery and to assess breast cancer development after surgery.

Methods

MEDLINE and Embase were searched from inception to March 2023, using search terms related to 'nipple discharge', 'nipple fluid', 'microdochectomy', 'duct excision', and 'minimally invasive surgical procedure'. Studies reporting data about women who underw

SUBMITTER: Makineli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10351572 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature