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Various techniques are used to localise non-palpable breast cancer and identify sentinel lymph nodes (SLN). Seed-based localisations can be expensive, may dislodge and require special intraoperative equipment. We report our experience of using radioguided occult lesion localisation (ROLL) alone and with SLN (SNOLL)
Methods
This is a retrospective review of all patients undergoing breast excision procedures using ROLL between January 2008 and 2018. On the morning of surgery or the day before, patients had 10 MBq Technetium 99 m colloid injected into the centre of the breast lesion under ultrasound guidance with a further 10 MBq injected into the periareolar skin if SLN was planned. Surgery was performed with the aid of a gamma probe to detect the radioisotope signal in the breast and axilla and specimen X-rays of the breast excision specimen were performed with cavity shaves considered if appropriate.
Results
1073 ROLL-guided excisions were performed in 1050 patients: 1043 of these were wide local excisions (WLE), which included 11 level two oncoplastic procedures, with the remaining being excision biopsies. 957 of the WLEs were SNOLL procedures. ROLL was successful in 1065 (99.3 %) procedures. Of the eight ROLL failures, three were due to incorrect lesion localisation and two were due to diffuse ROLL signal. SLN biopsy was successful in 955 (99.8 %) of cases.
Conclusions
SNOLL/ROLL is a reliable, cheap and easy localisation technique where the marker cannot be dislodged during the procedure. Both localisations are performed on the day of surgery using the same equipment for signal detection in the breast and axilla.
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{"title":"Comment on “Improving consenting practice in trauma and orthopaedics: A single centre original mixed methods study”","authors":"Ankit Batra , Prashant Kokiwar , Priyanka Aher , Indu Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.sipas.2025.100325","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sipas.2025.100325","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74890,"journal":{"name":"Surgery in practice and science","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100325"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145927089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-19DOI: 10.1016/j.sipas.2025.100324
Shashikanth Vijayaraghavalu
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Pub Date : 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.sipas.2025.100323
Albert Lazaro , Mungeni Misidai , Daniel Kitua , Abdulrahaman Amin , Charles Komba , Ally Mwanga , Larry Akoko , Nashivai Kivuyo
Background
Thyroid disorders pose a substantial burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where late presentation and limited access to specialized care often result in advanced disease at surgery. Despite thyroidectomy being the definitive treatment for many thyroid conditions, data on surgical outcomes and complication rates from sub-Saharan Africa remain scarce. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, surgical approaches, and in-hospital postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing thyroidectomy at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania, and to identify factors associated with postoperative complications.
Materials and Methods
This was a hospital-based retrospective cohort study involving patients who underwent thyroid surgery between January 2018 and December 2023. Data were retrieved from case notes and surgical records in the hospital’s medical records department. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed as predictor variables, while postoperative in-hospital complications were the primary outcomes. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors of complications.
Results
A total of 405 patients underwent thyroidectomy during the study period, with a female predominance (89.6%) and a mean age of 48 ± 13 years. The majority presented with anterior neck swelling (98.5%), and 24% had retrosternal extension. Benign pathology accounted for 77% of cases. The overall complication rate was 15.3%, with hypocalcemia (4%) and superior laryngeal nerve injury (3%) being the most common. The mortality rate was 0.5%. Independent predictors of in-hospital complications included total thyroidectomy (aOR: 3.12; 95% CI: 1.08–9.02) and symptom duration exceeding 10 years (aOR: 4.12; 95% CI: 1.60–10.58).
Conclusion
Postoperative morbidity following thyroidectomy in this setting was primarily driven by delayed presentation and the extent of surgery. Targeted interventions to promote early diagnosis and optimize perioperative care are essential to improve patient outcomes.
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