Is breast lumpectomy surgery a risky procedure?

Breast lumpectomy is basically a surgical procedure which is used to remove the lump or the cancerous tissue from the breast area. Lumpectomy is different from mastectomy as, in lumpectomy surgery only a small portion of the cancerous tissue or the lump is removed while in mastectomy the entire breast is removed.

Not all lumps are cancerous, there may be cases in which the lump is non cancerous or benign. The breast lumpectomy surgery is done in order to remove the cancer tissue in such cases the patient may require radiation therapy or other cancer treatment. Further, lumpectomy is also known as breast conserving surgery as it keeps the breast natural shape as compared to mastectomy.

Who requires lumpectomy surgery?

There are few conditions that may require a lumpectomy surgery; some of the procedure may include:

• Breast cancer
• A small tumor
• Benign tumor
• Solid mass of tissue that may look harmless
• Early stage treatment for breast cancer
• Have a history of scleroderma
• Have history of systemic lupus erythematosus
• Previous had radiation therapy
• Don't have access to radiation therapy

What are the risks associated with lumpectomy?

Every surgical procedure comes with certain ref factors and complications along with it similarly lumpectomy also has few risks. Some of the risk associated with lumpectomy include:

• Infection
• Severe pain
• Firmness
• Blood clots
• Bruising that doesn't go away for a while
• Tenderness
• Excessive bleeding during the procedure
• Change in shape of the breast
• Non Symmetrical breast
• Tenderness
• Temporary swelling
• Formation of hard scar tissue at the site of surgery
• Inflammation of lymph nodes especially in the arm and hand region.

lumpectomy before and after the surgery:

There are few things that the doctor recommends or checks before the surgery some of which include:

Check for vitals such as optimum blood sugar level, blood pressure, thyroid level etc

The patient is not allowed to eat or drink 8 to 10 hours prior to the surgery.

One requires a family member to stay with the patient before and after the durgey.

One should not take any blood thinning medications

One should stop taking aspirin

After the surgery:

After the surgery the patient is taken either to the ICU or the recovery room based upon their condition. Then the health professional check the blood pressure, breathing, pulse at regular intervals.

• One might experience numbness, pinching sensation, or pain near the underarms region.
• Required medications and antibiotics are given
• Diet chart
• Precautions are given to the patient
• Follow up appointment
• Written instruction on post surgery care

Breast lumpectomy surgery recovery:

Breast lumpectomy surgery is not a very complicated surgery so the person is able to get discharged within 1 to 2 days after the surgery. Further the patient might feel swelling, bruising, inflammation, tenderness or pain for 1 to 2 weeks. In some cases the swelling and firmness may last for a few months. In such cases one must take a follow up appointment in order to minimize the side effect.

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