Video-Assisted Surgery for Breast Cancer Recurrence
Author Information
Author(s): Murayama Daisuke, Hirano Ryosuke, Mishima Osamu, Hashizume Toko
Primary Institution: Aizawa Hospital
Hypothesis
Can video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) effectively treat suspected internal mammary lymph node recurrence following mastectomy and reconstruction?
Conclusion
VATS is a safer approach that yields superior outcomes in terms of appearance care.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had a history of right total mastectomy and implant-based reconstruction for breast cancer 19 years prior.
- The operative time was 157 minutes with minimal blood loss of 20 ml.
- Postoperative recovery was favorable with discharge on postoperative day 3.
Takeaway
Doctors used a special video-assisted surgery to check for cancer in a woman's breast after she had surgery years ago, and it turned out to be just inflammation, not cancer.
Methodology
The patient underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for an internal mammary lymph node biopsy.
Limitations
There is little evidence for IM biopsy and it is not mentioned in the NCCN guidelines.
Participant Demographics
The patient was a 53-year-old woman.
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