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View article: Consensus Statement on Robotic Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Expert Panel
Consensus Statement on Robotic Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Expert Panel Open
Although still evolving, RNSM is a promising technique representing the future of minimally invasive breast surgery. This international consensus statement offers expert recommendations for safe and effective RNSM practices.
View article: Pilot robotic mastectomy in Singapore (PRoMiSing I) study: first safety and feasibility prospective cohort trial in South East Asia
Pilot robotic mastectomy in Singapore (PRoMiSing I) study: first safety and feasibility prospective cohort trial in South East Asia Open
Background: Robotic mastectomy has been performed worldwide since 2015. The advantages of the robotic approach in nipple-sparing mastectomy have been proven with better visualization and preservation of blood supply to the nipple–areolar c…
View article: Defining breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) prevalence and risk factors: A pragmatic approach to lymphedema surveillance
Defining breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) prevalence and risk factors: A pragmatic approach to lymphedema surveillance Open
Introduction: We presented the key findings from Singapore’s Changi General Hospital Breast Centre’s lymphedema surveillance strategy that used patients’ reported symptoms, standard arm circumference measurements and clinical assessment in…
View article: Factors associated with alteration of nipple or skin sensation and impact of duration of time following nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM): an analysis of 460 cases with comparison of conventional versus endoscopic- or robotic-assisted NSM
Factors associated with alteration of nipple or skin sensation and impact of duration of time following nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM): an analysis of 460 cases with comparison of conventional versus endoscopic- or robotic-assisted NSM Open
View article: Robotic Versus Conventional or Endoscopic-assisted Nipple-sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Prosthesis Breast Reconstruction in the Management of Breast Cancer
Robotic Versus Conventional or Endoscopic-assisted Nipple-sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Prosthesis Breast Reconstruction in the Management of Breast Cancer Open
Objective: To compare the clinical and patient-reported outcomes of minimal access and conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy (C-NSM). The secondary outcomes investigated included medical costs and oncological safety. Background: Minimal-a…
View article: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer: Why, how, when and new frontiers—July webinar update, recap and takeaways
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer: Why, how, when and new frontiers—July webinar update, recap and takeaways Open
PROCEEDINGS On July 23, 2022, BreastGlobal organised a webinar on ‘Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) in Breast Cancer: Why, How, When and New Frontiers,’ moderated by Mr. Ashutosh Kothari (Oncoplastic & Reconstructive Breast Surgeon, Guy’s…
View article: Occupational Hazards of Surgical Smoke and Achieving a Smoke Free Operating Room Environment: Asia-Pacific Consensus Statement on Practice Recommendations
Occupational Hazards of Surgical Smoke and Achieving a Smoke Free Operating Room Environment: Asia-Pacific Consensus Statement on Practice Recommendations Open
Background: Surgical smoke generated through energy devices may present detrimental effects on individuals present in the operating room (OR). Despite the concerns possibly associated with surgical smoke, there may be no mandatory policies…
View article: The impact of body mass index (BMI) on MRI diagnostic performance and surgical management for axillary lymph node in breast cancer
The impact of body mass index (BMI) on MRI diagnostic performance and surgical management for axillary lymph node in breast cancer Open
Background We hypothesized that different BMI might have different impact on pre-operative MRI axillary lymph node (ALN) prediction accuracy and thereby subsequent surgical lymph node management. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ef…
View article: Robotic Versus Conventional or Endoscopic Assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Prothesis Breast Reconstruction in the Management of Breast Cancer- a Prospective Multicenter Trial Comparing Clinical Outcomes, Medical Cost, And Patient-Reported-Outcomes (RCENSM-P)
Robotic Versus Conventional or Endoscopic Assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Prothesis Breast Reconstruction in the Management of Breast Cancer- a Prospective Multicenter Trial Comparing Clinical Outcomes, Medical Cost, And Patient-Reported-Outcomes (RCENSM-P) Open
View article: Germline breast cancer susceptibility genes, tumor characteristics, and survival
Germline breast cancer susceptibility genes, tumor characteristics, and survival Open
View article: Case report of stacked intercostal artery perforator flaps: a novel technique using anterior and lateral intercostal artery perforator flaps for full autologous breast reconstruction post-mastectomy
Case report of stacked intercostal artery perforator flaps: a novel technique using anterior and lateral intercostal artery perforator flaps for full autologous breast reconstruction post-mastectomy Open
Surgery is the mainstay of curative treatment for breast cancer with mastectomy offering the lowest risk of local recurrence. Post-mastectomy reconstruction options include autologous flaps and/or implants. Autologous flaps are commonly ha…
View article: Impact of health talks on knowledge, attitudes and perception of breast cancer screening and treatment amongst healthcare staff by a breast surgical unit in a public healthcare institution: a cross-sectional study
Impact of health talks on knowledge, attitudes and perception of breast cancer screening and treatment amongst healthcare staff by a breast surgical unit in a public healthcare institution: a cross-sectional study Open
Background In October 2019, surgeons from Changi General Hospital (CGH) Breast Centre delivered a series of health talk for its employees to assess the knowledge and perception of breast cancer screening and to improve the level of related…
View article: Surgical management of complicated gynecomastia (associated with foreign body injection) with single-port 3-dimensional videoscope-assisted endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy and concurrent liposuction
Surgical management of complicated gynecomastia (associated with foreign body injection) with single-port 3-dimensional videoscope-assisted endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy and concurrent liposuction Open
Rationale: Gynecomastia is a common benign breast disorder in men. Surgical management of gynecomastia includes that of a subcutaneous mastectomy with or without concurrent liposuction. Herein, the authors presented a case of complicated g…
View article: Cohort profile: The Singapore Breast Cancer Cohort (SGBCC), a multi-center breast cancer cohort for evaluation of phenotypic risk factors and genetic markers
Cohort profile: The Singapore Breast Cancer Cohort (SGBCC), a multi-center breast cancer cohort for evaluation of phenotypic risk factors and genetic markers Open
This article aims to provide a detailed description of the Singapore Breast Cancer Cohort (SGBCC), an ongoing multi-ethnic cohort established with the overarching goal to identify genetic markers for breast cancer risk, prognosis and treat…
View article: Impact of Health Talks on Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception of Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment Amongst Healthcare Staff by a Breast Surgical Unit in a Public Healthcare Institution - A Cross Sectional Study
Impact of Health Talks on Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception of Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment Amongst Healthcare Staff by a Breast Surgical Unit in a Public Healthcare Institution - A Cross Sectional Study Open
Background : In October 2019, surgeons from Changi General Hospital (CGH) Breast Centre delivered a series of health talk for its employees to assess the knowledge and perception of breast cancer screening and improve related knowledge of …
View article: Additional file 1 of Germline breast cancer susceptibility genes, tumor characteristics, and survival
Additional file 1 of Germline breast cancer susceptibility genes, tumor characteristics, and survival Open
Additional file 1. Supplementary tables and figures. Description: This file contains Tables S1 to S10 and Fig. S1 to S12.
View article: A Comparison of Local Infiltration Analgesia and PECS II Block for Analgesia in Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection—A Randomised Equivalence Study
A Comparison of Local Infiltration Analgesia and PECS II Block for Analgesia in Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection—A Randomised Equivalence Study Open
Objective: Various analgesic techniques can be used for a mastectomy with axillary dissection with varying degrees of efficacy. In our institution, local anaesthesia infiltration (LIA) is commonly performed by surgeons. In this study, we h…
View article: Latissimus dorsi flap: safe, reliable and versatile workhorse flap in the era of minimally invasive breast surgery—a case series
Latissimus dorsi flap: safe, reliable and versatile workhorse flap in the era of minimally invasive breast surgery—a case series Open
Breast reconstruction in Asian women differ from their western counterparts as most Asian ladies have small to moderate sized breast with limited adiposity for abdominal flap reconstruction. Latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is an extremely usefu…
View article: COVID-19 pandemic: The new normal in breast cancer management - prioritization of care from a breast surgical unit’s experience in Singapore
COVID-19 pandemic: The new normal in breast cancer management - prioritization of care from a breast surgical unit’s experience in Singapore Open
View article: Clinical utility of tumour marker velocity of cancer antigen 15–3 (CA 15–3) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in breast cancer surveillance
Clinical utility of tumour marker velocity of cancer antigen 15–3 (CA 15–3) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in breast cancer surveillance Open
View article: Endoscopic-assisted ICG (EASI) technique for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer
Endoscopic-assisted ICG (EASI) technique for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer Open
Sentinel lymph node biopsy is currently the standard of care for axillary staging in early breast cancer patients with no clinical or radiological evidence of axillary lymph node involvement. Novel techniques studied in recent years includ…
View article: Consensus Statement on Robotic Mastectomy—Expert Panel From International Endoscopic and Robotic Breast Surgery Symposium (IERBS) 2019
Consensus Statement on Robotic Mastectomy—Expert Panel From International Endoscopic and Robotic Breast Surgery Symposium (IERBS) 2019 Open
Objectives: To achieve a consensus statement on robotic mastectomy. Background: Robotic-assisted surgery has gained much attention especially the results of few case series reporting on the technical feasibility, safety and early oncologic…
View article: Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Management during COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences and Strategies Used by a Singapore Breast Surgical Unit
Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Management during COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences and Strategies Used by a Singapore Breast Surgical Unit Open
The overwhelming COVID-19 pandemic has forced healthcare institutions around the world to direct resources to manage the pandemic. This has resulted in a sudden acute limitation of resources to care for non-COVID patients with critical con…
View article: Single-port three-dimensional endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy for gynaecomastia: an aesthetically superior and novel approach
Single-port three-dimensional endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy for gynaecomastia: an aesthetically superior and novel approach Open
Gynaecomastia is a benign clinical condition that can occur in men of all ages, attributed by the proliferation of glandular tissue. Most patients are asymptomatic while symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to severe pain can present in p…
View article: Evolution of minimal access breast surgery
Evolution of minimal access breast surgery Open
Surgical management of breast cancer has been evolving rapidly over the past 20-30 years. Prior to this, conventional surgical options were limited to either a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. The demand for better aesthetic outcom…
View article: Higher underestimation of tumour size post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy with breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—A concordance comparison cohort analysis
Higher underestimation of tumour size post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy with breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—A concordance comparison cohort analysis Open
The overall accuracy of MRI in predicting tumor size was not affected by NAC; however, it tends to underestimate tumor size after NAC, especially in patients with T3 lesions and above.
View article: Single-port 3-dimensional Videoscope-assisted Endoscopic Nipple-sparing Mastectomy in the Management of Breast Cancer
Single-port 3-dimensional Videoscope-assisted Endoscopic Nipple-sparing Mastectomy in the Management of Breast Cancer Open
Summary: The preliminary experience and results of an innovative surgical technique that incorporated a single-port and 3-dimensional (3D) videoscope system for endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy (E-NSM) were reported. The medical record…
View article: Network meta‐analysis of novel and conventional sentinel lymph node biopsy techniques in breast cancer
Network meta‐analysis of novel and conventional sentinel lymph node biopsy techniques in breast cancer Open
SPIO or ICG alone are superior to blue dye alone and comparable to the standard dual-modality technique of blue dye with Tc.
View article: Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy
Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy Open
Background: Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy (R-NSM), which uses the da Vinci surgical platform (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA), could perform NSM and immediate breast reconstruction through small and inconspicuous extramammary a…
View article: Intracystic papillary breast carcinoma in a male patient: a case report and review of literature
Intracystic papillary breast carcinoma in a male patient: a case report and review of literature Open
Intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast is a rare subtype of breast cancer accounting for approximately 0.5-1% of all breast carcinomas. To the best of our knowledge, the occurrence of this rare subtype of breast cancer in the male i…