ONCOPLASTIC INTERVENTIONS IN THE UPPER OUTER QUADRANT OF THE BREAST
Abstract
More than 55% of malignant tumor of the breast occur at the level of the upper outer quadrant (UOQ). In the last decade, the quest for fulfilling the two main objectives of oncoplastic breast surgery – ensuring oncological safety and obtaining long-term optimal esthetic results – lead to valuable progress in improving and extending the application of the classic volume displacement or volume replacement techniques and, as well, in validating new and innovative surgical treatment methods. Therefore, an evaluative review of oncoplastic interventions at the UOQ level, based on the literature of the last decade, by analyzing the effectiveness and the efficiency of various surgical approaches is of high interest for both surgeons and patients.