Table 1.
Oncoplastic surgery: % of employment, techniques and indications.
| % | n | Tot responders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At your center, first-level oncoplastic care is provided by a team of specialized professionals, including: | |||
| Breast Surgeon | 56.47 % | 48 | |
| Plastic Surgeon | 5,88 % | 5 | |
| Both alternately | 16,47 % | 14 | |
| Both simultaneously | 21,18 % | 18 | 85 |
| At your center, second-level oncoplastic care is provided by a team of specialized professionals, including: | |||
| Breast Surgeon | 17,65 % | 15 | |
| Plastic Surgeon | 32,94 % | 28 | |
| Both alternately | 15,29 % | 13 | |
| Both simultaneously | 34,12 % | 29 | 85 |
| At your center, what is the approximate percentage of first-level oncoplastic conserving procedures? | |||
| 0–10 % | 5,88 % | 5 | |
| 11–30 % | 20,00 % | 17 | |
| 31–50 % | 34,12 % | 29 | |
| >50 % | 40,00 % | 34 | 85 |
| At your center, what is the approximate percentage of second-level oncoplastic conserving procedures? | |||
| 0–10 % | 20,00 % | 17 | |
| 11–30 % | 50,59 % | 43 | |
| 31–50 % | 18,82 % | 16 | |
| >50 % | 10,59 % | 9 | 85 |
| What is the approximate percentage of conservative procedures that fall under quadrantectomy with traditional techniques at your center? | |||
| 0–10 % | 23,53 % | 20 | |
| 11–30 % | 28,24 % | 24 | |
| 31–50 % | 18,82 % | 16 | |
| >50 % | 29,41 % | 25 | 85 |
| At your center, what is the approximate percentage of conservative procedures that are associated with contralateral symmetrization surgery? | |||
| 0–10 % | 58,82 % | 50 | |
| 11–30 % | 22,35 % | 19 | |
| 31–50 % | 12,94 % | 11 | |
| >50 % | 5,88 % | 5 | 85 |
| Which of these elements do you consider most important in surgical planning with oncoplastic techniques? (Possible multiple answers) | |||
| Relationship between tumor size and breast volume | 93,98 % | 78 | |
| Tumor size at the limits for conservative surgery | 50,60 % | 42 | |
| Disadvantageous tumor location | 72,29 % | 60 | |
| Pre-existing breast asymmetry | 54,22 % | 45 | |
| Patient's desire/wish | 56,63 % | 47 | |
| Strong patient resistance to mastectomy | 20,48 % | 17 | |
| Mammographic breast density | 8,43 % | 7 | |
| Degree of breast ptosis/macromastia | 62,65 % | 52 | |
| Others | 3,61 % | 3 | 83 |
| What are the oncoplastic techniques that you most frequently apply at your center? (maximum 2 responses) | |||
| Sliding flaps in QII | 22,89 % | 19 | |
| Sliding flaps in QIE | 14,46 % | 12 | |
| Vertical\short scar | 20,48 % | 17 | |
| Wise pattern | 51,81 % | 43 | |
| Quadrantectomia centrale sec.Grisotti | 14,46 % | 12 | |
| Periareolar approch | 54,22 % | 45 | |
| Batwing | 6,02 % | 5 | |
| Propeller flap (LICAP-AICAP) | 8,43 % | 7 | 83 |
| Do you employ oncoplastic surgery to treat tumors simultaneously present in different quadrants? | |||
| never | 43,37 % | 36 | |
| Up to 2 non-contiguous quadrants | 28,92 % | 24 | |
| Up to 2 contiguous quadrants | 27,71 % | 23 | 83 |