Please report to Admitting when you get to the
hospital. Someone from Admitting will take you to the outpatient surgery
area. After they have prepared you for surgery you will be brought to the
mammography area.
PREP:
Please follow the prep given to you by your surgeon.
If you think you are pregnant, please tell the technologist before your
exam.
PURPOSE:
The Breast Localization procedure is used to help
your surgeon find the area of abnormal tissue. It will result in precise
pinpointing of the abnormality, thereby increasing your surgeon’s
ability to remove all of the abnormal tissue while reducing the removal of
healthy tissue.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
The mammogram technologist will take an x-ray of our
breast using a special compression paddle. This will help determine the
location of the abnormality. The radiologist will insert a needle into
your breast pinpointing the location of the abnormality. X-ray pictures
will be taken to confirm the location of the needle. When the radiologist
has determined that the abnormality has been targeted, a wire will be
threaded through the needle into your breast to mark the position of the
abnormality. The needle will then be taken out. X-ray pictures will be
taken to confirm the exact location of the wire. The wire will be taped to
your skin and you will be ready to go to surgery.
POSSIBLE
COMPLICATIONS: Your surgeon will receive
the pathology results from your biopsy. He will discuss these results with
you.
TIME FRAME:
Approximately 1/2 to 1 hour.
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