Table 3 Localization techniques in patients who underwent neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST).

From: Usefulness of 3D-surgical guides in breast conserving surgery after neoadjuvant treatment

Localization technique

Clear margin rate

Original extension

Using MRI (quantitative)

No pain

NO procedure time

No radiation

BSG

89.7–100% this article

O

O

O

O

O

WL

72.7–86.6%21,22

X

X

X

X

△

Carbon

81.0–89%10,23

X

X

X

X

△

Clip

89.0%25

△

X

X

X

△

RSL

87–92.0%12,26

△

X

X

X

X

IOUS

87.5–88%21,28

O

X

O

X

O

Cavity shave

91–94%10

X

X

O

X

O

  1. BSG breast surgical guide, WL wire localization, Carbon carbon marking, Clip clip marker localization, RSL radioactive seed localization, IOUS intraoperative ultrasound excision, Time procedure time.
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