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Iodine‐125 seed versus hook‐wire guided breast conserving surgery: do post operative complication rates differ?

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Radio‐guided occult lesion localisation using iodine 125 seeds (ROLLIS) is used to localize impalpable breast cancers for breast conserving surgery (BCS). Previous studies have suggested improved efficiency and patient outcomes… Click to show full abstract

Radio‐guided occult lesion localisation using iodine 125 seeds (ROLLIS) is used to localize impalpable breast cancers for breast conserving surgery (BCS). Previous studies have suggested improved efficiency and patient outcomes with ROLLIS compared with hook‐wire localisation (HWL). The aim of this report is to compare the post‐operative complication rates and safety profiles of ROLLIS versus hook‐wire guided surgery.

Keywords: seed; iodine 125; hook wire; surgery

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2023

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