Breast removal or breast amputation (mastectomy)
Partial or complete amputation (breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy) of one or both breasts is often necessary in the context of cancer (mastectomy).
Collaboration with the oncosurgical breast centre is recommended in the context of interdisciplinary integrative medicine. That makes it easier to find the right way forward for the patient, and enables a plan to be made in which the scarring will be as inconspicuous as possible if there has to be a breast reconstruction.
In some cases, as part of a genetic consultation, the preventive removal of the mammary glands and replacement with an implant is also recommended (so-called ‘Angelina Jolie syndrome’), as in this way the risk of falling ill with breast cancer during the course of one’s life can be reduced very considerably.
The breast removal or mastectomy can also be performed in the context of woman-to-man gender reassignment.
In the context of a breast removal or mastectomy, early and detailed advice on a reconstructive surgical procedure is important.
The course of the illness, the time at which the wish for reconstruction is expressed, and the type of reconstruction vary greatly from patient to patient, and they depend on many factors, such as the preliminary findings following cancer therapy, the wishes of the patient, and the latter’s general life situation.
DURATION OF OPERATION: 90 minutes or longer
ANAESTHETIC: general anaesthetic
HOSPITALISATION: normally 3 – 5 days
AFTER-TREATMENT: compression bandaging for 6 weeks
PRESENTABILITY, RETURN TO WORK: depending on occupation and life circumstances
SPORT: after 6 weeks, full performance after 12 weeks
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