| 摘要 |
Traditional breast surgery always leaves a scar not only on the breast but also on the
mind of the patient. Endoscopic breast surgery, which was initially in cosmetic
surgery, has made great progress in the past 10 years, and now is applied to
resection of breast lesions, benign or malignant, in Western countries as well as in
Asian countries, e.g., Japan, China mainland, Korea, and Hong Kong. In these
previous reports, excellent cosmetic outcomes were achieved. Nevertheless, to the
best of our knowledge, there are no such articles published in Taiwan. We hereby
describe successful extirpation of multiple or large benign breast tumors in two
young female patients, using endoscopic devices through a retromammary space
approach. The patients were greatly satisfied with this method because of the final
result of scar-free breasts. Video-assisted endoscopic breast surgery has made a
great contribution to breast operations, and produces cosmetic effects that cannot be
achieved by traditional surgery. Patients with multiple or large benign tumors,
especially young females, are good candidates for this surgery. |
