Skin-reducing oncoplasty: A new concept and classification in breast cancer surgery

Publication date: Available online 19 March 2018
Source:Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthétique
Author(s): S. La Padula, R. Billon, F. Schonauer, F. D'Andrea, W. Noel, Y. Belkacémi, R. Bosc, B. Hersant, J.P. Meningaud
Background and objectivesBreast-conserving surgery and skin-sparing mastectomy are nowadays widely accepted as the standard of care in selected patients with early breast cancer. After an accurate review of the literature, it appeared that no ordered list of the numerous techniques described for conservative breast surgery has been established so far. The aim of this study was to develop a simple classification of the different skin incision patterns that may be used in breast surgery.MethodsA systematic review of the English literature was conducted using the PubMed database to identify all the articles reporting breast-conserving surgery and skin-sparring mastectomy techniques up to the 31st of December 2016.ResultsAmong the 1426 titles identified, 230 were selected for review. Based on the reviewed papers, the skin-reducing oncoplasty incision pattern (SROIP) classification was elaborated.ConclusionsBreast cancer surgery should nowadays optimise aesthetic outcomes by improving the final breast shape, volume and scar location. This may be achieved using different procedures that we grouped together under the term skin-reducing oncoplasty (SRO). Depending on the breast cancer location, the SROIP classification helps in the choice of the best technique to be used.