Ultrasound-guided Mammotome system in diagnosis and minimally invasive resection of calcification in breast

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of using the ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy system(Mammotome) for diagnosis and minimally invasive resection of calcification in the breast.Methods Fourteen patients with breast calcification lesions who were diagnosed by mammography were resected by ultrasound-guided Mammotome system with 8G probe.The samples were subjected to mammography,followed by pathological examination.Results All the lesions were removed accurately and radically with satisfactory cosmetic outcomes;there were no clinically significant hematoma after operation.Each lesion was resected via(9±2.22) peelings and took a mean of(12.93±3.45) min.Pathological examination confirmed 2 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ,5 cases of fibroadenoma,and 7 cases adenosis.Conclusion Ultrasound-guided Mammotome system can be used for diagnosis and treatment of breast calcification lesions which are ultrasound positive.The technique is accurate,time-saving,and mini-invasive,but it requires more experience and patience from the operators.