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. 2023 Oct 4;200(4):296–305. doi: 10.1007/s00066-023-02149-8

Table 4.

Reasons for preoperatively confirmed unfeasibility of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT; n = 62)

Reason Frequency Percent
Minor tumor–skin distance 35 56.5
Oversized tumor cavity 19 30.6
Combination of minor tumor–skin distance and oversized tumor cavity 4 6.5
Multicentric breast cancer 2 3.2
Surgical technique (central segment resection) 1 1.6
Open sampling of a second focal finding 1 1.6