Retromammary Approach for Video-assisted Endoscopic Resection of Benign Breast Tumors: Report of Two Cases

Abstract

Traditional breast surgery always leaves a scar not only on the breast but also on the mind of the patient. Endoscopic breast surgery, which was initially in cosmetic surgery, has made great progress in the past 10 years, and now is applied to resection of breast lesions, benign or malignant, in Western countries as well as in Asian countries, e.g., Japan, China mainland, Korea, and Hong Kong. In these previous reports, excellent cosmetic outcomes were achieved. Nevertheless, to the best of our knowledge, there are no such articles published in Taiwan. We hereby describe successful extirpation of multiple or large benign breast tumors in two young female patients, using endoscopic devices through a retromammary space approach. The patients were greatly satisfied with this method because of the final esult of scar-free breasts. Video-assisted endoscopic breast surgery has made a reat contribution to breast operations, and produces cosmetic effects that cannot be chieved by traditional surgery. Patients with multiple or large benign tumors, specially young females, are good candidates for this surgery.