Assessment of Surgeon Factors Associated With Margin Re-excision After Breast-Conserving Surgery
Jeffery Chakedis, Sharon B. Chang, Annie Tang, Gillian Kuehner, Alison Savitz, Brooke Vuong, Maihgan A. Kavanagh
Abstract
We identified surgeon factors that were associated with lower re-excision rates and cavity shave margins as the most effective technique. We provided practical evidence of the benefits of routine cavity shave margins, which is now a standard practice among breast surgeons at our health system.
Topics & Concepts
Margin (machine learning)MedicineBreast-conserving surgerySurgeryBreast surgeryGeneral surgeryMastectomyBreast cancerComputer scienceCancerInternal medicineMachine learningBreast Implant and ReconstructionBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesClinical practice guidelines implementation