A Comparative Study Assessing Surgical Outcome of Excision of Giant or Multiple Benign Breast Lesions Using Circumareolar Incision versus Round Block Technique

Background: Breast disease seriously affects the physical and mental health of women. In recent years, the incidence rates of Benign Breast Tumors (BBTs) and malignant tumors have been rising. The traditional surgical resection method for the various types of BBT leaves obvious scars and affects the appearance of the breast, with the continuous development of the social economy and the gradual improvement of living standards, demands for breast appearance are higher. Surgery should not only cure the breast disease, but it should also avoid damage to the functions and appearance of the breasts. Benign breast lesions, especially when multiple or giant, constitute a difficulty in obtaining complete wide excision with minimal breast deformity and minimal small scars in addition to the high risk of recurrence. In cases of benign breast lesions, bad cosmetic results are unacceptable neither by the patients nor by the surgeons. Aim of Study: The aim of the study is to compare between post-operative outcome of surgical excision of giant or multiple benign breast lesions (giant fibro adenomas or phylloids tumors) through a circum-areolar incision versus round block technique as regard cosmetic & oncological outcome & patient satisfaction. Patients and Methods: It was a prospective randomized study that included 20 patients aiming to compare between post-operative outcome of surgical excision of giant or multiple benign breast lesions (giant fibro adenomas or phylloids tumors) through a circum-areolar incision versus round block technique as regard cosmetic & oncological outcome & patient satisfaction. This study was conducted at Ain-Shams University Hospitals. Approval of the Ethical Committee and written informed consent from all participants was obtained. Circum-areolar incisions and Round block techniques were proposed for patients in whom breast conservative treatment is possible on oncologic grounds but where a standard resection without reconstruction would lead to a poor cosmetic outcome. Study period: March 2020 to October 2020. Results: It was found that there is a rapid progress in the development of diagnostic methods and interventional methods of diagnosis. This increased the accuracy of these methods and their ability to differentiate benign from malignant tumors. Also the round block techniques proved to have a better outcome than the circumareolar technique in all the previous mentioned criteria. Conclusion: The application of oncoplastic surgery to benign breast disease is a new revolution in the surgical management of cases and should be the standard of care for selected cases.