Improving quality of breast conservative surgery for lower quadrants cancer in small and medium sized breasts: Crescent technique versus J mammoplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For medium/small size breast, breast conserving surgery (BCS) is usually associated to poor cosmetic results. The objective of the study is to evaluate oncological safety and cosmetic results comparing the "Crescent" and the "J" mammoplasty technique and to develop an algorithm for the treatment of breast cancer located in lower quadrants in medium/small breast.

Methods

We retrospectively analysed all consecutive patients who underwent a "J" mammoplasty or a "Crescent" technique at AUSL IRCCS Reggio Emilia between 2016 and 2021. Fifty-eight patients were enrolled, the first group including 29 "Crescent" technique procedures and the second one including 29 patients who underwent the "J" mammoplasty technique. Oncological safety and surgical minor and major complica

SUBMITTER: Falco G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11399005 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature