Mastectomy

A mastectomy is the surgical removal of the breast. A similar operation is used for breast cancer and tumors of other locations accompanied by metastasis. In the second case, there are often combined intervention options. In addition to removing the main focus of pathology, mastectomy is performed when there is a high prevalence of cancer invasion or suspicion of secondary lesions in other organs and tissues.

A similar intervention is performed for some forms of benign tumors with severe damage to neighboring tissues, such as fibroadenomas. A mastectomy is performed by a thoracic surgeon or oncologist. As a rule, the operation is performed under general anesthesia (anesthesia) and lasts several hours. The essence of the procedure is to remove the breast along with the captured tumor during its dissemination. Additionally, breast resection is performed during emergency surgery and lymph node dissection (removal of the corresponding axillary lymph nodes).

After a mastectomy, significant scars may remain on the anterior surface of the abdominal wall; to strengthen and reduce them, the superficial muscles of the anterior chest wall are excised and transferred. The rate of complications after mastectomies in the absence of complications is 5-6%. The relative danger of this type of surgery is the high risk of cancer recurrence. The exact reasons for this process have not been studied,

Performed for the following diseases:

* Breast cancer (the affected area can be removed); * Breast adenoma; * Phallus-like deformity (if cancer has already developed, then amputation cannot be avoided, but this allows you to avoid holding the patient’s hand during treatment after each dressing