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.