title: Endoscopic resection of benign breast tumors: retromammary space approach.
abstract: Endoscopic surgery is characterized by the creation of a working space. At our department, we have obtained good results with a retromammary space approach in which the tumor is resected after creation of a working space in the retromammary space. The special instruments used for this purpose comprise an endoscopic vein harvesting system to dissect the retromammary space, a dissecting balloon to compress the space to achieve hemostasis, and laparosonic coagulating shears to incise the tumor. This surgical technique provides a superior cosmetic result, and the level of patient satisfaction has been high.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. t-osanai.srg2@tmd.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Osanai
authors.forename: Zenro
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nihei
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugihara
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome