Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery in iceland: A population-based study ...

• Main Authors: E. P. Palsdottir, S. H. L. Lund, K. S. A. Asgeirsson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Figshare 2018
• Subjects: 110323 Surgery; FOS: Clinical medicine; Iceland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.4100369.v1; https://figshare.com/collections/Oncoplastic_breast-conserving_surgery_in_iceland_A_population-based_study/4100369/1

Background and Aims:In Iceland, oncoplastic breast-conservation surgery has been performed since 2008. The aim of this population-based study was to assess and compare the efficacy and patient satisfaction of standard breast-conservation surgery with oncoplastic breast-conservation surgery.Materials and methods:This is a population-based, retrospective, observational cohort study on all women undergoing breast-conservation surgery in Iceland from the 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2014. A multivariate logistic regression and linear regression were performed to assess differences in outcomes and a patient satisfaction questionnaire was used to assess certain patient-related outcome measures.Results and conclusion:A total of 750 women underwent breast-conserving surgery, 665 had standard breast-conservation surgery and 85 oncoplastic breast-conservation surgery. Oncoplastic breast-conservation surgery was associated with a significantly larger mean size (2.4 cm vs 1.7 cm, p ...