Preoperative localization of small breast lesion guided by ultrasonography

Objective To explore the value of the located needles guided by ultrasound to locate breast lesions,which were unclear in clinical palpation.Methods Pre-operative localization was performed using wire needle by ultrasonography in 30 non-palpable breast lesion of 30 women.Results Thirty non-palpable breast lesions were excised radically after pre-operation localization guided by ultrasonography.Three(10%)of these lesions were malignant.Conclusion Preoperative localization guided by ultrasonography appear to be a simple method for non-palpable breast lesions.It will save the time of operation,lessen the injury,and at the same,decrease the ratio of complication.The breast cancers could be found by located needles are at small size and at early stage.