Reducing re-excision rates in breast conserving surgery with Margin Probe: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Different intraoperative techniques with varying levels of evidence are available to decrease positive surgical margins during breast conserving surgery. The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of the MarginProbe® device as an intraoperative adjunct tool in reducing positive surgical margins, and subsequently exploring the effect on patient re-excision rates.

Methodology

A systematic review of the available medical literature was conducted from 2007 to March 2022. A literature search of Cochrane, PubMed and Embase by two independent reviewers reviwers was performed to identify eligible articles looking at the primary outcome of percentage reduction in patient re-excision rates using MarginProbe®. Secondary outcomes analysed were comparison of tissu

SUBMITTER: Rossou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10776367 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature