Breast surgery

From Health Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

mastectomy

Broader Terms

reproductive system surgery

Related Terms

women's health

Scope Note

procedures performed on the breast, used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities; includes excision of all or portions of the breast.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Related content Surgical Oncology Medical Careers: others Cancer: breast News roundup Subspecialty of oncoplastic breast surgery is needed to meet demand Abergavenny Roger Dobson A new subspecialty of oncoplastic breast surgery is needed, a new report urges.
• htm Alternative names Mastopexy; Mammoplasty; Breast size reduction; Breast lift; Breast lift with reduction; Breast lift with augmentation Definition Cosmetic breast surgery is a surgical procedure to change the size or shape of the breasts.
• Claims related to the reduction of the contralateral breast in postmastectomy reconstructive breast surgery is not subject to the regulatory exclusion for mammoplasties performed primarily for reasons of cosmesis.
• Quantrantectomy/Segmental excisionThis type of breast surgery is necessary when the area which needs to be removed is larger.
• Our current portfolio of courses in Breast Surgery is listed below.

Would you like to discuss or post question about Breast surgery ? Click here !