A Prospective Comparative Study Between Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Standard Wide Local Excision

A Prospective Comparative Study Between Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Standard Wide Local Excision:Margin Length and Patient Satisfaction

The aim of this study is to asses the oncological safety of oncoplastic breast surgery, and its impact on patient satisfaction.

This non-randomized prospective trial was conducted on70 female patients presented to tertiary breast unit-Ain Shams University hospitals with breast cancer during the period from September 2012 to February 2013. All patients sharing in the study signed an informed consent that was approved in the ethical committee held on April 2012. Patients were classified in two groups each one 35 patients: group (A) standard wide local excision and group (B) oncoplastic group. Standard wide local excision done by general breast surgeons while oncoplastic surgeries done by breast surgeon assisted by plastic surgeon. The following data were recorded: Age, family history, margin length, weight and volume of the specimen, margin status and patient satisfaction.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with macromastia in oncoplastic group.
• Tumors >20% of breast volume in oncoplastic group.
• Young patients in oncoplastic group
• Tumors in medial or central quadrants in oncoplastic group

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients >60 years.
• Patients with co-morbidities in oncoplastic group.
• Tumors >20% of breast volume in standard group.
• Tumors in medial or central quadrants in standard group