Oncoplasty in breast conservative surgery

Abstract

Objective To evaluate oncoplastic techniques on breast conservative surgery.Methods Clinical data of 50 breast cancer patients who received oncoplastic breast conservative surgery from October 2009 to August 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.The indication,methods,outcome and morbility of oncoplastic surgery were assessed. Results All patients had solitary tumors.Twelve patients received neoadjuvant therapy and thirty-eight received upfront surgical therapy.Different oncoplastic surgery techniques were applied based on the location of tumor.There were 20 tumors located in upper outer quadrant receiving lateral radial or horizontal excision; Four lower inner and seven lower outer tumors received V and J shape excision respectively; Three low pole and seven upper pole tumors received inverted T and batwing excision respectively; Six tumors located periareolar area and three tumors located retroareolar area were removed using round block and J shape excision.Two patients experienced postoperative hematoma and three patients had incisional dehiscence followed by secondary infection. Another developed skin ischemia and necrosis. Thirty-five patients have finished the postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy. The appearances of the breasts were satisfactory in all patients except one having deviation of nipple and two patients suffering from dimpling in incisional region.Patients gave high scores about their breast appearance.After 4- 27 months follow-up,two patients had local recurrence and received mastectomy.Other patients were free of recurrence. Conclusions Breast oncoplastic surgery technique benefits those whose tumors located in special area of the breast resulting in a satisfactory cosmetical appearance of the breast. Key words: Breast neoplasms; Surgery,plastic; Breast conservative surgery