Breast cyst - excision

Removal of a cyst with subsequent analysis of the removed tissue in the lab to exclude cancer

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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