Anyone had an excisional biopsy with implants?

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texasdonna
texasdonna Member Posts: 36
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

I'm having an excisional biopsy of a small nodule in the left breast near chest wall on Friday and I have silicone implants s/p bilat mx from 2008. The surgeon is doing an ultrasound guided biopsy so she can see what to cut, but I'm a little nervous about her puncturing the implant. Anyone had experience with this?

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  • mawhinney
    mawhinney Member Posts: 1,377
    edited February 2011

    I've had a needle biopsy over an implant.  Radiolgist also used an ultrasound to guide her. She went in sideways to the cyst rather than go straight down.  I had asked my PS about what to do if I ever needed a biopsy with an implant and he said to make certain that the person doing the procedure is experienced. He also said he would be glad to do the procedure.

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  • texasdonna
    texasdonna Member Posts: 36
    edited February 2011

    Terrific! Thanks for the info. The surgeon has been doing nothing but breast surgery since 1978 so I feel pretty comfortable with her, but I just met her in December. I'm a little apprehensive, but she came highly recommended from 3 women I work with. I guess I should relax.

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