METHOD OF OPERATION ON MAMMARY GLAND FOR CANCER Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61B17/42 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to surgery, incology. Method includes ablation of tumour and affected tissues in single unit. Entire zone of lymph secretion is processed by electrocoagulator in mode of spray coagulation. After that skin flap is sewn to thoracic wall with separate sutures in chessboard order, starting with top of axillary region to its base. Subcutaneous cellular tissue of upper and lower skin flaps are sewn by uninterrupted blanket suture with fixation after 3-4 stitches to underlying muscle by application of suture in perpendicular direction to cut line, catching up parts of greater pectoral muscle or intercostal muscles. After that, uninterrupted intracutaneous suture from absorbable material is applied, operation wound is sewn tightly.

EFFECT: method prevents leaking of lymph from lymphatic vessels of small diameter, does not require drainage of post-operation wound, improves cosmetic results of operation, reduces terms of post-operation treatment.

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