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Can a breast tumor be removed in outpatient surgery or does it require hospitalization?
I am meeting with a surgeon next week to find out the results of my biopsy, the doctor did tell me whether its cancerous or not the tumor will need to be removed because it is so large and where its located. I know the surgeon will tell me all these things, but im young, out here alone, and just trying to figure things out. A couple people tell me they think it might be outpatient but it seems like a removal of a 2 inch tumor would require hospitalization. If anyone out there knows or has gone thru this i would greatly appreciate it.
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It is hard to say. It will depend on your doctor's preference, your overall health, your insurance, and how involved your surgery turns out to be.
Best wishes to you for a quick recovery.
- 1 decade ago
It is outpatient.
I work in the hospital.
Had tumor removed, told it was not cancer, did turn out to be cancer after biopsy done at the out of hospital lab.
Went back in to have breast removed, that was an overnight stay.
whee!
Back next year for an out patient lump removal.
It was not cancer.
Back month later to have that breast removed to prevent cancer.
That was an overnight stay.
Hysterectomy was a two day stay-to prevent cancer there.
- 5 years ago
I'm in love with a girl that had her large intestine taken out when she was 3 days old and had many surguries to fix that through out her life. She is in her 20s and needless to say there is a big L shaped scar on her belly that goes from right under the breast all the way down and across her whole stomach and abs area. I will tell you this she is the sexiest most desireable thing i've ever seen. If your husbands says that it doesn't bother him at all believe him it doesn't. If he Loves you it TRULY does not matter he will find you attractive and sexy.
- TarkarriLv 71 decade ago
This is a question for your surgeon as based on the answers you have already been given and my own experience this can vary widely.
I was hospitalised for several days for my lumpectomy and axial node clearance.
It was a full anaesthetic, so I was admitted in the morning, fasting, surgery in the afternoon, recovery and back to my room that evening.
I was on iv for 24 hours with self-dosing morphine, which was removed when I didn't use it, monitored with regular observations overnight.
I was released on day 3 to return home.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
A lumpectomy is always an outpatient procedure, barring any unusual complications. Even mastectomies are done as an outpatient 80% of the time.
Source(s): I am a cancer registrar. - Anonymous1 decade ago
I had a bilateral mastectomy as an outpatient, so I would say most likely it would be out-patient. Even a big tumor could be out-patient, and unless there are suspected complications, it will be out-patient