Vacuum intraoperative specimen mammography: a novel technique
A free margin is regarded as an essential outcome for a correct surgical procedure. According to currently available evidence, the presence of a free margin correlates with a better postoperative prognosis. The concept of a free margin surgical intervention goes beyond the idea of an excessive margin procedure. In this context, the St. Gallen consensus conference stated that ‘no ink on tumour’ is the standard goal for conservative surgery for invasive cancer [1].
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Maria Grazia Ba ù, Alessandra Surace, Gianluca Gregori, Corrado De Sanctis, Vincenzo Marra, Cecilia Marengo, Donatella Tota, Fulvio Borella, Chiara Benedetto, Maria Piera Mano Source Type: research