(1) Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road Wooloongabba, Brisbane, QLD, 4102, Australia;(2) Silverton Place, 101 Wickham TCE, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Abstract:
Background
The use of intraoperative ultrasonography (US) to localize and guide excision of nonpalpable breast lesions has advantages over other techniques. It avoids the need for additional resources and minimizes patient morbidity.