Table 2.

Summary list of the repeat procedures for incomplete primary surgical treatment of cancer for this cohort and the attendant reasons.

Patient	Repeat operation	Reason
A	Completion axillary dissection	Macrometastasis detected on histology, not visualised on IFSA
B	Completion mastectomy	Multicentric disease with microcalcifications superimposed, not visualised prior to primary operation, margins clear at first surgery
C	Re-excision of multicentric disease	Multicentric disease with microcalcifications superimposed, not visualised prior to primary operation, margins clear at first surgery
D	Re-excision of multicentric disease	Multicentric disease, consisting of two mass lesions: the first palpable tumour was the presenting symptom, and the second impalpable lesion was undetected prior to first operation. Following identification through a PET Scan, she underwent a reoperation through the same incision
	Re-excision for margins	None