Breast lump - wide local excision

Removal of a lump in the breast and some surrounding tissue (the breast lump 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 30 min to 1 h
Blood Loss minimal to 250 ml
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Nerve Block
Anaesthesia II Local Anaesthetic
Nerve Blocks Paravertebral, 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 2 to 4 weeks
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Specialities

Breast Surgery

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