METHOD FOR TREATING THE CASES OF MAMMARY GLAND CARCINOMA Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves making subclaviculo-axillo-subscapular lymphadenectomy. Soft tissues adjacent to the gland are removed at the same time with mastectomy like cutanosubcutaneous fat at the level of II intercostal space at the top, opposite edge of the sternum in medial zone, along the posterior axillary line downwards, 5 cm below the submammary fold. When closing the arisen defect, the incisions are continued from the wound angles downward in vertical direction or a little bit outward. After having separated, cutanosubcutaneous flap that is drawn towards the upper edge of the wound. The wound is sutured. EFFECT: reduced local regional recurrence frequency. 3 dwg