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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 2/2013

01-02-2013

Incidence and Risk Factors of the Intraoperative Localization Failure of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions by Radio-guided Occult Lesion Localization: A Retrospective Analysis of 579 Cases: Reply

Authors: Emily L. Postma, Helena M. Verkooijen, Maurice A. A. J. van den Bosch, Richard van Hillegersberg

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 2/2013

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We read with interest the article by Bernardi et al. [1] published in the April 2012 issue of the World Journal of Surgery. In this retrospective analysis of 579 cases, incidence and risk factors for failure of intra operative localization of non palpable breast lesions by radio-guided occult lesion localization (ROLL) were identified. As this was a retrospective study the authors propose that prospective studies are required to affirm their findings. …
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Bernardi S, Bertozzi S, Londero AP et al (2012) Incidence and risk factors of the intraoperative localization failure of nonpalpable breast lesions by radio-guided occult lesion localization: a retrospective analysis of 579 cases. World J Surg 36:1915–1921. doi:10.​1007/​s00268-012-1577-1 PubMedCrossRef
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Postma EL, Verkooijen HM, van Esser S et al. (2012) Efficacy of “radioguided occult lesion localization” (ROLL) versus “wire-guided localization” (WGL) in breast-conserving surgery for non-palpable breast cancer: a randomised controlled multicentre trial. Breast Cancer Res Treat (in press)
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Postma EL, Verkooijen HM, Hobbelink MG et al. On behalf of the ROLL study group. Localisation failures with radio-guided occult lesion localisation; pitfalls and solutions (submitted)
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Rampaul RS, MacMillan RD, Evans AJ (2003) Intraductal injection of the breast: a potential pitfall of radioisotope occult lesion localization. Br J Radiol 76:425–426PubMedCrossRef
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Title
Incidence and Risk Factors of the Intraoperative Localization Failure of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions by Radio-guided Occult Lesion Localization: A Retrospective Analysis of 579 Cases: Reply
Authors
Emily L. Postma
Helena M. Verkooijen
Maurice A. A. J. van den Bosch
Richard van Hillegersberg
Publication date
01-02-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1807-6

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