What are the advantages and disadvantages of minimally invasive surgery for breast fibroids?

Breast fibroadenoma is a mixed tumor of fibrous tissue and glandular epithelium occurring in the mammary lobule and is the most common type of benign breast tumor. Breast fibroadenomas can occur in women of any age after puberty, but are more common in young women aged 18 to 25. The occurrence of this disease is related to endocrine hormone imbalance, such as relative or absolute increase in estrogen can cause this disease. There are two types of treatment: traditional surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Today we will learn about the pros and cons of minimally invasive surgery for breast fibroids.

Minimally invasive surgery is a commonly used treatment method for treating breast fibroadenomas. This surgery causes less trauma to the patient's breasts and does not leave large scars on the patient's breasts. It is a good choice for women who love beauty. However, due to the small opening of minimally invasive surgery, the breast fibroadenomas and the surrounding tissues cannot be fully seen. It is possible that the breast fibroadenomas cannot be completely removed during the operation, and recurrence may occur in the future, causing breast fibroadenomas to occur again. Minimally invasive surgery can not only completely remove the lesions, but also maintain the integrity of the breast appearance to the greatest extent possible. Its biggest advantage is that it can completely remove the lesions while maintaining the integrity of the breast appearance to the greatest extent possible. At the same time, due to the small wound area, postoperative recovery is faster.

Of course, everything has its two sides and it also has certain limitations. First, unlike open surgery, it cannot stop bleeding with electric knife or ligation under direct vision, but stops bleeding by compression. Therefore, in principle, it is not recommended to use minimally invasive surgery for lumps with a diameter greater than 3 cm or lumps near the areola; second, because the breast is a solid organ, the puncture needle cannot move freely in it, and patients with multiple fibroadenomas often need to choose multiple needle channels, or combine it with open surgery; third, because minimally invasive surgery is to cut the lump into small pieces several times and then suck it out, when encountering a harder lump accompanied by calcification, it may produce what we often call the blunt knife phenomenon, resulting in surgical failure and conversion to open surgery; fourth, because minimally invasive surgery is to cut the lump into small pieces several times and then suck it out, due to the small specimen, usually only postoperative pathology can be done, so it is not recommended for older patients with malignant lumps to choose this procedure; fifth, because it is performed under B-ultrasound, it is often completed independently by one doctor, and other doctors assist, so there are also high requirements for the doctor's operating level.

The above is the question about the pros and cons of minimally invasive surgery for breast fibroids. When female friends find a lump in their breast, they should immediately seek examination from a breast specialist and cooperate with treatment. Although breast fibroadenoma is a benign tumor, it may also become malignant. Patients should be vigilant, seek medical treatment in time to prevent changes in the condition and ensure early detection and early treatment.