Preferred Label : Tumescent Mastectomy;
NCIt definition : A type of surgery to remove the breast. The breast is injected with lidocaine, to
numb the area, and epinephrine, to narrow blood vessels and reduce bleeding. Tumescent
mastectomy is usually used to treat breast cancer in elderly patients.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of surgery to remove the breast. The breast is injected with a liquid
mixture of salts and small amounts of two drugs. These drugs are lidocaine, to numb
the area, and epinephrine, to narrow blood vessels and reduce bleeding. Tumescent
mastectomy is usually used to treat breast cancer in elderly patients.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000644779;
Origin ID : C93345;
UMLS CUI : C2985563;
Semantic type(s)
- procedure_has_excised_anatomy
