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Table 4 The relation of both ROLL and WGL groups with the rate of positive margin, re-surgery, complication and Cosmetic outcome

From: Comparison of wire-guided localization (WGL) and radio-guided occult lesion localization (ROLL) in localization of non-palpable breast lesions

variable

ROLL

WGL

p-value

Margin

 Involved

16 (11.8%)

29(18.2%)

P < 0.001

 Clear

119 (88.2%)

130(81.8)

 

Re-surgery

 Mastectomy

8

16

 

 Wider margin excision

8

13

 

 complication

40(12.5%)

105(30%)

 < 0.001

 haematoma

10(3.1%)

15(4.2%)

0.58

 seroma

20(6.2%)

25(7.1%)

0.75

 infection

10(3.1%)

15(4.2%)

0.58

 Wire displacement

 

15(4.2%)

 

Cosmetic outcome

 excellent

300(93.7%)

300(85.7%)

0.003

 Good

20(6.2%)

50(14.2%)

 

 Pain

10(3.1%)

40(11.4%)