Efficacy and safety of percutaneous ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted excision for the treatment of clinical benign breast lesions larger than 3 cm: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted excision (US-VAE) has become a scarless solution for the removal of benign breast lesions. This procedure is now favored by more and more female patients for its satisfactory cosmetic outcome and few postoperative complications. However, controversy have been raised regarding its efficacy and safety in treating larger benign breast lesions. This study aimed to evaluate whether US-VAE is sufficient for the treatment of clinical benign breast lesions larger than 3 cm and to investigate the lesion features that affect the complete excision rate and hematoma occurrence rate.

Methods

From January 2018 to July 2021, a total of 1,812 lesions in 1,367 patients underwent US-VAE at the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospita

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature