Submammary approach for the excision of mammographically localised lesions of the breast
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1Department of Surgery, Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Objective:
To describe the results of a submammary incision for the removal of impalpable, mammographically diagnosed lesions.
Design:
Open study.
Setting:
District hospital.
Subjects:
8 patients with deep, impalpable, mammographically suspicious lesions.
Interventions:
Excision biopsy by the submammary approach.
Main Outcome Measures:
Complete excision judged radiologically and histologically, and cosmetic result.
Results:
All lesions were completely excised both radiologically and histologically. Three patients had ductal carcinoma in situ and five had benign microcalcification. Cosmetic results were excellent in all cases.
Conclusion:
The incision gives excellent results after excision biopsy of deep or peripheral lesions of the breast, but is contraindicated if invasive carcinoma is suspected.
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