ArticleJournal of breast cancer2018
Comparison of Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery and Breast-Conserving Surgery Alone: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Positive Margin Rates After Breast-Conserving Surgery by Histologic Subtype: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Evaluating the Impact of Oncoplastic Surgery.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery for women with primary breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Role of Chest Wall Perforator Flaps in Breast Surgery: Military Cancer Centre Experience.European journal of breast health · 2026Article
- Oncoplastic breast surgery - a pictorial classification system for surgeons and radiation oncologists (OPSURGE).ANZ journal of surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison of Oncological and Aesthetic Outcomes between Tissue Rearrangement Technique and Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Flap Reconstruction in Cases of Upper Outer Quadrant Breast Cancer.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Shoulder function following oncoplastic breast conserving surgery-a narrative review.Gland surgery · 2024Review
- MRI-based radiomic models to predict surgical margin status and infer tumor immune microenvironment in breast cancer patients with breast-conserving surgery: a multicenter validation study.European radiology · 2024Article
- Impact of Oncoplastic Surgery on Oncologic Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Oncoplastic level II volume displacement surgery for breast cancer: oncological and aesthetic outcomes.Updates in surgery · 2023Article
- Aesthetic outcomes of breast-conserving surgery and oncoplastic surgery with the new scale named Quality of Life Questionnaire Breast Reconstruction Module-23.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2023Article
- Extreme Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: A case series of three patients from a lower-middle income country.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Review
- Long-term oncological outcomes of oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery after a 10-year follow-up - a single center experience and systematic literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Comparison of Long-Term Oncological Outcomes in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Conventional Breast-Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.Journal of breast cancer · 2021Article
- Impact of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery on Rate of Complications, Time to Adjuvant Treatment, and Risk of Recurrence.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Oncoplastic Surgery in Breast-Conserving Treatment: Patient Profile and Impact on Quality of Life.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The Value of Repeated Breast Surgery as a Quality Indicator in Breast Cancer Care.Annals of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- Breast Reconstruction Using the Lateral Thoracic, Thoracodorsal, and Intercostal Arteries Perforator Flaps.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021Article
- Rates of re-excision and conversion to mastectomy after breast-conserving surgery with or without oncoplastic surgery: a nationwide population-based study.The British journal of surgery · 2020Article
- The Role of Oncoplastic Surgery for Breast Cancer.Current treatment options in oncology · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeThe use of oncoplastic reconstruction for breast-conserving surgery (BCS) extends benefits beyond merely minimizing poor cosmetic results. However, the feasibility and oncological safety of oncoplastic surgery (OPS) are controversial.
methodsThis meta-analysis aimed to compare the short-term and long-term oncological outcomes of BCS alone and BCS plus OPS. Relevant studies published before July 2017 in the Embase, the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were screened and collected. The meta-analysis was performed using STATA software (Stata Corp.).
resultsA total of 3,789 patients from 11 studies were included, with 2,691 patients in the BCS-alone group and 1,098 patients in the BCS plus OPS group. The demographics were similar between both groups, and no significant difference was observed in pathological T and N stages between the two groups. Re-excision was less common (relative risk [RR], 0.66;
conclusionA combination of BCS and OPS is preferred over BCS alone for decreasing re-excisions and provides similar long-term survival as BCS alone in patients with breast cancer.
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