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Wide Local Excision (Breast)

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Wide Local Excision (Breast)
OPERATION: Wide Local Excision (WLE) of Breast Lesion
ANAESTHETIC: General / local anaesthesia
POSITION: Supine, arm on the operative side extended on an arm board.
VTE PROPHYLAXIS: TED stockings, intermittent pneumatic compression, warming blanket.

INDICATION:
Breast carcinoma [/ benign lesion requiring excision] at [location, quadrant]. [Core biopsy / cytology confirmed]. Lesion [palpable / wire-guided localisation performed for impalpable lesion]. Breast conservation planned — excision volume less than 20% of breast volume. [Oncoplastic techniques not required.] Contralateral breast normal on preoperative imaging.

PROCEDURE:
WHO Checklist performed. Correct side and site confirmed with patient and marked. Correct patient confirmed in anaesthetic room.
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