Introduction
Vacuum-assisted large-bore needle excision of fibro-adenomata of the breast is an established procedure approved by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. However, despite its perceived advantages over formal surgical excision to both patient and clinician of speed, cost, convenience and cosmesis, it is not commonly used in the UK. As fibroadenomata are diagnosed by triple assessment and do not usually need to be excised for clinical reasons, it becomes a cosmetic procedure. We therefore did a survey of patients to determine their satisfaction with the procedure.