Needle Localization
Procedure Title:
Needle Localization
Patient Name:
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Appointment Time:
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Date:__________________________
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Where:
You will report to the Admitting area on the 1st floor of Park Tower, Oconee Regional Medical Center.
Purpose :
If a surgeon cannot feel the abnormality, which needs to be removed, the abnormality must be identified prior to surgery so that the surgeon knows which tissue to remove. This procedure may be performed under ultrasound guidance or mammographic guidance, depending on which type of imaging best shows the abnormality.
Preparation:
The surgical department will advise you on any special preparation at your pre-op visit.
Procedure:
The patient reports to the Surgery Department first to change into a gown and be given an I.V. The patient is then brought to either the Mammography Department or Ultrasound Department for localization. The breast is cleaned with antiseptic and is anesthetized with local anesthetic. A small needle is placed into the breast in the area of abnormality. After the radiologist is certain that the needle is in exactly the right position, a thin wire is placed through the needle and the needle is removed. The wire that is left in the breast is a thin wire marking the area of abnormality. Mammographic pictures are then taken and sent with the patient to the operating room. There is usually only slight discomfort during this procedure. This procedure usually takes 30 minutes to 1 hour.
After Car
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The surgical Department will give you after care instructions.
Reviewed:
09/10/2008
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