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A 68-year-old Japanese woman had an extensive area of ductal carcinoma in situ in her right breast.
Before mastectomy, the surgical team used a vein-visualization device to map superficial breast veins and perforating branches of the internal thoracic vein on the skin. This information helped guide fluid injection under the skin and creation of the surgical skin flap while avoiding unnecessary blood-vessel injury.
She underwent mastectomy for the ductal carcinoma in situ. No vascular damage occurred during the procedure, and the relevant vessel was safely identified, ligated, and divided.
This is a lay summary of an account first published by PMC / PubMed Central. Read the original in full
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