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Anyone dealing with Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 11:43am | Replies (222)Comment receiving replies
@khauff At my first lumpectomy, I had a breathing tube because of the concern of additional lung issues. At the second lumpectomy it was also used as that second surgery too 6 1/2 hours due to partial mastectomy and mastopexy on the second breast. Every patient is different and so surgeries, anesthesia/breathing tubes, vary from patient to patient. @monical Don't leave just yet - if you're unsure about comments, just observe for a while. I hit my head against a hard wall in the beginning and am glad I stuck around as gleaned good information here and there.
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Exactly what I said every surgery is different but it sounds like from what you are saying you didn’t have just a typical lumpectomy either. You said with your first one they were concerned with lung issues and with your second one you had a partial mastectomy so with the first one that would be a concern for a breathing tube and the second would not have been just a lumpectomy it would have been more invasive surgery. Yes everyone and every surgery and every situation is different. I probably didn’t state it correctly in my initial post and I didn’t mean to make anyone made but if it is a typical lumpectomy with no underlying issues and a healthy patient a breathing tube is not usually necessary. And again I am an Oncology Nurse who has 20 years experience.