Lumpectomy for Radial Scar next week

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Djabi53
Djabi53 Member Posts: 184
edited July 2020 in Waiting for Test Results

My daughter is scheduled to have a lumpectomy next week to have a radial scar removed. Her surgeon said she will be under anesthesia for 90 minutes. That seems like a long time. From what I've read it usually takes 15-40 minutes. Does anyone know why it would take so long? They said she would have the biopsy results back in 2-3 weeks and that seems like a long time too. Can anyone share their experiences with this procedure. Thank you.

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  • JoTheGreek
    JoTheGreek Member Posts: 54
    edited July 2020

    I suppose it will be performed via hook wire localisation. In such a case they need to confirm mammographically that the right specimen was excised, that alone will take 10-15 minutes. Next they'll need to do the oncoplasty for nice aesthetic result, that's also time consuming. My excisional biopsy took 90 minutes approx. The histology usually comes back anytime between 10 to 20 days after, so all good there! Good luck, it's a pretty uneventful procedure, no biggie and no need to worry.

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  • GG2020
    GG2020 Member Posts: 5
    edited July 2020

    I had this done last year (2019) - a 2.5 inch radial scar removed - my surgery took about 90 minutes. All went very smoothly and I had pathology report very quickly - within a few days. Mine also required the insertion of a Savi scout prior to, and that was less fun than the surgery, in my opinion. Mild discomfort afterward, but truly minimal. I hope your daughter will have a successful and safe surgery! Just keep breathing. :)

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