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APRIL 11, 2016

Breast Reoperations an ‘Epidemic,’ Say Investigators

Wide Variation Between Low- And High-Volume Surgeons

By Christina Frangou

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A video of the cavity shave margins technique as seen at www.nejm.org. Some experts say there is strong evidence for employing the technique.

Nearly one in four women who underwent breast-conserving surgery (BCS) in New York state between 2011 and 2013 required a reoperation within 90 days—and a surgeon’s volume appears to be closely associated with the need for reoperation, a new study has found.

In a study published in JAMA Surgery, the reoperation