Breast lump - biopsy
Removal of a lump in the breast (the removed tissue is investigated in the lab for further diagnosis and treatment, this can be done during or after the operation)
- Speciality General Surgery, Breast Surgery
- Urgency elective, urgent
- Duration 20 to 45 min
- Blood Loss minimal to 250 ml
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Local Anaesthetic, General Anaesthetic +/- Nerve Block
- Anaesthesia II Local Anaesthetic
- Nerve Blocks , Pectoralis 1+2 blocks
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours, Nerve Block up to 10-30 hours
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv)
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
- Full Recovery 1 to 3 weeks
- Additional Info further treatment is guided by the result of the analysis of the biopsy
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