What to pay attention to after breast puncture

Physical examination is an important way to understand your physical condition. Once some small signs are found, scientific methods need to be used to solve them in a timely manner to prevent small problems from turning into major injuries. If there are any problems, further examination is needed. Clinically, breast puncture is a breast examination method that can detect breast cancer cells in a timely manner. So, what should you pay attention to after breast puncture? Only by understanding the precautions can you maximize the accuracy of the examination results.

Things to note after breast puncture: first, do not leave the hospital immediately after puncture. You need to rest in the puncture treatment room for more than fifteen minutes before leaving in order to observe the patient's condition after puncture. Observe the patient's complexion, whether he is sweating, the speed of his pulse, and measure his blood pressure if necessary. The second thing to pay attention to is whether there is bleeding or bruising at the breast biopsy site. Normally there should be no bleeding or bruising. If the patient experiences local bleeding, bruising, or swelling, he or she needs to report to the doctor for follow-up treatment. Third, observe whether there is pain, the degree of pain, and whether there is shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

Clinical significance of breast puncture: Abnormal results - the test result is positive, confirming the presence of breast cancer cells.

Population: middle-aged and elderly women, people with abnormal breast pain.

Unsuitable group: breastfeeding women.

Requirements for inspection:

If the tumor is small (less than 2.5 cm) and has no adhesion to surrounding tissues, it should be removed as completely as possible, fixed with 10% formalin, and immediately sent to the pathology department for biopsy.

If the tumor is adhered to the skin, the skin should be excised in a diamond shape during the biopsy to facilitate postoperative suture.

If the tumor is large and adhered to the surrounding area, it is difficult to completely remove it. If it is suspected to be malignant, when removing the specimen, try to remove 2-3 pieces of tissue from the obvious lesion and different parts of the body for pathological sections.

If the lump is far away from the nipple, when taking the biopsy specimen, the skin should be radially incised with the nipple as the center. This can reduce the number of milk supply loops cut off without affecting the subsequent radical resection surgery.

If the lump is close to the nipple, make a circular incision along the junction of the areola and breast skin as much as possible so that the mark will not be obvious.

When removing suspicious breast tissue, it is necessary to reach a sufficient depth to avoid obtaining only necrotic tissue on the surface of the tumor or only a few cells, which would make it difficult to make a pathological histological diagnosis.