The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Intraoperative ultrasound guidance in breast-conserving surgery shows superiority in oncological outcome, long-term cosmetic and patient-reported outcomes. EJSO 2017; 43: 649-657.

Published: 30th September 2017

Authors: Volders JH, Haloua MH, Krekel NMA, Negenborn VL, Kolk RHE, Lopes Cardozo AMF et al.

Conclusion

In this study that included 134 patients, use of the ultrasound reduced the rate of composite poor outcomes from 21 to 11 per cent, mainly by reducing the need for mastectomy for an involved resection margin.

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