TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in Re-excision Rates for Breast-Conserving Surgery Using Intraoperative 2D Versus 3D Tomosynthesis Specimen Radiograph
AU - Partain, Natalia
AU - Calvo, Carissia
AU - Mokdad, Ali
AU - Colton, Andrea
AU - Pouns, Katherine
AU - Clifford, Edward
AU - Farr, Deborah
AU - Huth, James
AU - Wooldridge, Rachel
AU - Leitch, A. Marilyn
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Society of Surgical Oncology.
PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - Background: Intraoperative specimen radiographs performed during breast conservation surgery for cancer reduces the need for re-excision for positive margins. We studied 2D versus 3D image-guided cavity margin excision and compared it to final pathology and need for additional surgery. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 657 breast-conserving operations performed for cancer from 2013 to 2018. Procedures were performed by four surgeons at a single tertiary institution with access intraoperatively to 2D and 3D radiographs. Data collected included demographics, intraoperative margin assessment, final pathology, and re-excision rates. Results: A total of 466 patients had 2D and 191 had 3D specimen imaging. The 2D group had a lower mean age and a higher body mass index and proportion of minority patients than the 3D group (P < 0.01). In the 3D group, there was a higher percentage of patients with mammographically denser breasts (P < 0.06); 58% of patients in the 3D group had additional imaging-directed cavity margins excised versus 32% of patients in the 2D group (P < 0.01). In the 2D group, 44 patients (9%) had positive final margins versus 8 patients (4%) in the 3D group (P = 0.02). No difference was found on total volume of excision (P = 0.56). The re-excision rate for the 2D group was 11% versus 5% for the 3D group (P = 0.02; adjusted odds ratio = 0.41, 95% confidence interval 0.19–0.86). Conclusions: Re-excision rates using both modalities are low. A lower re-excision rate is independently associated with 3D tomosynthesis. This allows surgeons to excise additional margins at the index operation, decreasing reoperations and anxiety/costs for patients.
AB - Background: Intraoperative specimen radiographs performed during breast conservation surgery for cancer reduces the need for re-excision for positive margins. We studied 2D versus 3D image-guided cavity margin excision and compared it to final pathology and need for additional surgery. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 657 breast-conserving operations performed for cancer from 2013 to 2018. Procedures were performed by four surgeons at a single tertiary institution with access intraoperatively to 2D and 3D radiographs. Data collected included demographics, intraoperative margin assessment, final pathology, and re-excision rates. Results: A total of 466 patients had 2D and 191 had 3D specimen imaging. The 2D group had a lower mean age and a higher body mass index and proportion of minority patients than the 3D group (P < 0.01). In the 3D group, there was a higher percentage of patients with mammographically denser breasts (P < 0.06); 58% of patients in the 3D group had additional imaging-directed cavity margins excised versus 32% of patients in the 2D group (P < 0.01). In the 2D group, 44 patients (9%) had positive final margins versus 8 patients (4%) in the 3D group (P = 0.02). No difference was found on total volume of excision (P = 0.56). The re-excision rate for the 2D group was 11% versus 5% for the 3D group (P = 0.02; adjusted odds ratio = 0.41, 95% confidence interval 0.19–0.86). Conclusions: Re-excision rates using both modalities are low. A lower re-excision rate is independently associated with 3D tomosynthesis. This allows surgeons to excise additional margins at the index operation, decreasing reoperations and anxiety/costs for patients.
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U2 - 10.1245/s10434-020-08877-w
DO - 10.1245/s10434-020-08877-w
M3 - Article
C2 - 32740738
AN - SCOPUS:85088868010
SN - 1068-9265
VL - 27
SP - 4767
EP - 4776
JO - Annals of Surgical Oncology
JF - Annals of Surgical Oncology
IS - 12
ER -