Surgical mammology

What is treated in the Department of Surgical Mammology

Diseases of the breast that are treated surgically:

• Benign neoplasms - fibroadenoma, cyst, lipoma, adenoma - in case of their rapid growth or large size.
• Intraductal papilloma is removed in any case, regardless of size, since it tends to degenerate into cancer.
• Malignant neoplasms - infiltrative, armored, inflammatory, papillary, medullary cancer, carcinoma, angiosarcoma, Paget's disease.
• Mastitis.

In some cases, fibromas and lipomas can be removed in a gentle way - by enucleation or exfoliation, that is, through a small incision while preserving the surrounding tissues. This helps to preserve the organ as much as possible, practically without changing its appearance.

If necessary, part of the breast can be removed (this is called resection) or the entire breast (mastectomy). The volume of intervention is determined by the area of the lesion, the size of the neoplasm.

Doctors try to preserve the breast as much as the situation allows, much depends on the stage of the process and the timing of the treatment. The main indications for surgical treatment:

• Cancer relapse after previous treatment.
• Newly diagnosed malignant neoplasm.
• Cancer at the earliest stage - in situ or determined at the cellular level.

Another type of rare manipulation is collateral (or prophylactic) mastectomy. In this case, a healthy organ is also removed, but against the background of an already existing cancer that has affected the other breast.

Together with the breast, the surgeon, depending on certain factors, may decide to remove nearby muscles and lymph nodes. This is necessary to remove all cancerous cells and prevent recurrence.

Plastic Surgical Mammology

After some treatments, changes in the breast area may cause aesthetic discomfort. To solve this problem, reconstructive plastic surgery is available at K+31, hiding the defect with the help of breast implants, skin grafts and special tattooing.