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Scar-Free Lump Removal: New Vacuum Technique
27 Aug
Summary
- Vacuum-assisted excision removes breast lumps without scars.
- Minimally invasive VAE is ideal for young women.
- Early screening helps detect small breast lumps effectively.
Doctors at MGM Cancer Institute employed a novel vacuum-assisted technique to remove a breast lump in a 33-year-old woman diagnosed with fibroadenoma.
The patient had two benign masses, one near the areolar region requiring open surgery and another in the middle breast treated with ultrasound-guided Vacuum Assisted Excision (VAE).
VAE is a minimally invasive approach that utilizes suction to remove certain benign breast lumps, avoiding scars, sutures, and distortion. This procedure is suitable for small lumps and can serve both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Consultant Breast Oncologist Kirti Katherine Kabeer emphasized that VAE is particularly advantageous for young women as it leaves no visible scar and requires no sutures. The procedure can be performed as a daycare treatment, allowing patients to resume their daily activities immediately afterward.
Medical experts strongly advised regular screening to facilitate the early detection of small breast lumps.
