Batwing Technique in Large Volume Excision of Breast Lesions: Case Report

Authors

  • Suman Khanal Breast and Thyroid Unit, Department of GI and General Surgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus,, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Author
  • Yogendra P Singh Breast and Thyroid Unit, Department of GI and General Surgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus,, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Author
  • Rashmi Sharma Department of Dermatology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus,, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.1051

Keywords:

Batwing, fibroadenoma, oncoplasty, phyllodes

Abstract

Oncoplastic surgical techniques are seeing widespread use for excision of large volume breast lesions. Batwing technique is one of the volume displacement techniques that can be used to manage lesions in central quadrant of the breast. Such techniques are still underused in Nepal. Here we present three cases with large volume benign breast lesions managed with simple, easy-to-learn technique of Batwing oncoplasty.

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Published

2019-08-31

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2019): Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal

Section

Case Reports

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How to Cite

Khanal, S., Singh, Y. P., & Sharma, R. (2019). Batwing Technique in Large Volume Excision of Breast Lesions: Case Report. Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 41(2), 70-72. https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.1051