Background: This study analyzed clinical results of video-assisted breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer.
Methods: Video-assisted breast-conserving surgery is indicated for breast cancer that has not invaded the skin. A skin incision is made at an inconspicuous site. Skin-sparing partial mastectomy was performed endoscopically on 244 patients (stage I, n = 94; stage II, n = 150). Morbidity, curability, and patient satisfaction were analyzed.
Results: Skin necrosis was seen in nine patients. Local recurrence was seen in 13 patients (mean postoperative interval 65.3 months). Distant metastasis-free survival at 60 months was 93.6% for stage I and 90.5% for stage II. Overall survival was 95.7% for stage I and 96.9% for stage II. Satisfaction with surgery as investigated by questionnaire was "good" for 72.3% of patients.
Conclusions: Video-assisted breast-conserving surgery showed no increases in local or distant recurrence and patient satisfaction was high. Video-assisted breast-conserving surgery appears useful for local treatment of breast cancer.
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