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• TITLE: Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Using Spindle Shaped-Partial Mastectomy for Early Breast Cancer in the Upper Quadrant Area

  AUTHORS: Yuko Kijima, Heiji Yoshinaka, Munetsugu Hirata, Yoshiaki Shinden, Sumiya Ishigami, Akihiro Nakajo, Hideo Arima, Takaaki Arigami, Hiroshi Okumura, Shoji Natsugoe

  KEYWORDS: Breast Cancer; Spindle-Shaped Resection; Breast-Conserving Surgery; Oncoplastic Surgery; Reduction Mammoplasty

  JOURNAL NAME: Modern Plastic Surgery, Vol.3 No.2, April 11, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Background: Oncoplastic surgery is becoming more common, however, only several reports have been published in Japan. We report the results of simple oncoplastic surgery for Japanese patients with early breast cancer in the upper quadrant area. Methods: In seven patients with a past history of breast-feeding and ptotic breasts, we performed oncoplastic surgery involving partial mastectomy and the resection of excess skin and parenchymal tissue. Results: None of the patients received a contralateral operation to produce symmetrical breasts. The width of the resected excess skin tissue ranged from 20 to 50 mm, with the mean width being 30 mm, and its length ranged from 50 to 90, with the mean length being 77 mm. The width of the resected gland tissue ranged from 40 to 65 mm, with the mean width being 53 mm, and its length ranged from 70 to 100 mm, with the mean length being 97 mm. The cosmetic results were excellent. Conclusions: Oncoplastic surgery using spindle shaped-resection was successfully performed in patients with upper quadrant lesions, and the cosmetic results were excellent.