Round Block Technique versus Grisotti Technique in Juxta Areolar Breast Cancer

Abstract

Abstract Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women all over the world representing 18% of all women reported cases of cancer. It represents the leading cause of women mortality as representing 23% of all women cancer deaths. Objectives To compare aesthetic and surgical outcome of Round block technique and Grisotti technique in juxta areolar breast cancer. Patients and Methods In our study 20 breast cancer patients are subdivided into group (A) 10 females which underwent round block technique and group (B) 10 femaleswhich underwent grisotti technique. Patient and tumor criteria including age, co morbidities, tumor size and distance between tumor and nipple-areola complex were considered to be nonsignificant between 2 groups so the only difference is the surgical technique. Results The study shows that the round block technique and grisotti technique have the same results regarding operative time, intra-operative blood loss, post operative complications and re-excision rates with slight advantage to round block technique because of its slightly better cosmetic outcomes. So, the round block technique is slightly preferred for selected cases. Conclusion When to compare between round block technique and grisotti technique In treatment of juxta areolar breast cancer, there in no evident difference in operating time, post operative complications or need of re-excision between these two groups of patients