@article {GERA1809, author = {RITIKA GERA and SALIM TAYEH and SARA AL-REEFY and KEFAH MOKBEL}, title = {Evolving Role of Magseed in Wireless Localization of Breast Lesions: Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of 1,559 Procedures}, volume = {40}, number = {4}, pages = {1809--1815}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.21873/anticanres.14135}, publisher = {International Institute of Anticancer Research}, abstract = {Background/Aim: Wire-guided localisation (WGL) remains the most widely used technique for the localisation of non-palpable breast lesions; however, recent technological advances have resulted in non-wire, non-radioactive alternatives, such as magnetic seeds (Magseeds). The aim of this pooled analysis was to determine whether Magseeds are an effective tool for localising non-palpable breast lesions. Materials and Methods: Various databases were searched for publications which reported data on the localisation and placement rates of Magseed. Data on re-excision rates under use of Magseed and WGL were also collected. Results: Sixteen studies, spanning the insertion of 1,559 Magseeds, were analysed. The pooled analysis showed a successful placement rate of 94.42\% and a successful localisation rate of 99.86\%. Four studies were analysed in a separate pooled analysis and showed no statistically significant difference between re-excision rates using Magseeds and WGL. Conclusion: The use of Magseeds is an effective, non-inferior alternative to WGL that overcomes many of the limitations of the latter.}, issn = {0250-7005}, URL = {https://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/40/4/1809}, eprint = {https://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/40/4/1809.full.pdf}, journal = {Anticancer Research} }