Breast lump removal and axillary node clearance (ANC)
Removal of a lump in the breast and associated lymph nodes in the axilla in suspected cancer (lump lymph nodes are sent to the lab to be investigated for cancer cells)
- Speciality General Surgery, Breast Surgery
- Urgency elective, urgent
- Duration 20 to 45 min
- 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 3 to 6 weeks
- Additional Info a recognised complication is lymphoedema (swelling) of the arm
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