CARE AND PREPARATION
FOR PROCEDURES
preparation for mammography
What is a mammogram?
It is an X-ray image of the breast that is used to detect signs of early-stage breast cancer. It is also used as a follow-up to patients who underwent breast surgery, it can be at 6 or 12 months. The mammography performed at this time serves as a new reference for the affected breast and for future comparisons that guide the specialist in the process of healing, identification, progression, or relapse of the disease.
Instructions before the exam
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Schedule your mammogram when your breasts are not tender or swollen to help reduce discomfort and to get good images. Try to avoid getting your mammogram the week before your period.
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If you have had mammograms before, you must bring the results of your respective readings and the plates on the day of the exam. You must also bring results of other diagnostic images if you have them.
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You can have breakfast normally.
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Only a general bathroom is required; you should not apply before the mammogram: deodorants, antiperspirants, powders, lotions, creams or perfumes under the arms, underarm region or on the breasts, as these products leave residues on the skin that can create spots on the x-ray.
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Come with a 2-piece suit (pants and shirt). The patient must attend with comfortable clothing (no dresses, jumpsuits, girdles, overalls, among others).
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Inform the service's health personnel if you have breast implants, in order to make adequate images (there are more images that include with and without rejection of the implant).
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Report if you have had breast surgery and inform the technician (in order to mark the scar).
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Please, show up 20 minutes before your appointment, to carry out the admission process. Do not attend with a companion, if required (patients over 70 years of age, with cognitive disabilities, different dialect, reduced mobility), only one companion is allowed and he must be of legal age.
Other instructions according to the scan
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After the mammogram, the patient must wait for a while, while the radiologist verifies the quality of the images.
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Immediately after the mammogram, you can return to your usual activities.
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The Clinic will notify the patient when the result is ready for delivery.
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After the exam, no special care is required.
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After the study you can continue with your normal diet.
Percutaneous marking with a harpoon
What does it consist of?
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Preoperative breast marking is a minimally invasive procedure that allows to locate, with pinpoint accuracy, non-palpable breast lesions in order to remove a small amount of tissue. For surgical harpoon localization, an imaging study is used to guide a thin, hollow needle into the abnormal area. The harpoon is then removed during surgery along with the suspicious breast tissue.
How to prepare for before the procedure?
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Three (3) days before your procedure you should not take medications that contain acetylsalicylic acid such as: Dristan, Aspirin, Alkaseltzer, Asawin.
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If you consume or receive any of the following medications, you must stop them three (3) days before: Anticoagulants such as Warfarin, Heparin, Coumadin, Clopidogrel, Persantin, Liquemine, Ecotrin, Plavix, Clexane, Iscover, Fraxiparine. Natural medicine such as vitamin E and vitamin C, Gingo Biloba, Garlic, Omega 3, EPA, Ginger, Ginseng, multivitamins with E supplement.
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Five (5) days before the procedure you should not take anti-inflammatory drugs such as: Motrin, Advil, Feldene, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Postan, Naproxen, Voltaren, Indocid.
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If the patient is hypertensive, DO NOT suspend the medication for hypertension and have a check-up performed one week before the procedure at your care center.
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They should not apply creams, lotions, deodorants, among others the day of the procedure.
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Bring results of previous imaging studies, if they have been done (ultrasounds, x-rays, tomographies, magnetic resonances).
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Do not have direct exposure to the sun, or a tanning chamber one week before the procedure.
Procedure day
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You must fast for 8 hours before the procedure.
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They should not apply creams, lotions, deodorants, among others the day of the procedure.
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Bring results of previous imaging studies, if they have been performed (ultrasounds, x-rays, tomographies, magnetic resonances).
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You must be accompanied by a person of legal age, with decision-making capacity.
Please show up 20 minutes before your appointment, to carry out the admission process. -
General bathroom. You must come with comfortable clothes, without accessories or jewelry or valuables.
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Use a bra without wires (it is preferred that it be TOP).
Instructions after the exam
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Do not make sudden movements or force, to avoid trauma direct.
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You can carry out the activities of daily life, always with the precaution of not requiring physical effort.
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Keep a compression dressing and bra adjusted by 3-5 days.
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The biopsy puncture site may present bleeding and the presence of a small hematoma (purple), to which local ice will be applied in order to reabsorb.
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The micropore covering the needle insertion hole can be removed 24 hours after the biopsy.
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In case of pain, consume the analgesics indicated by your doctor. In certain cases, antibiotic prophylaxis is prescribed according to the individual risks of infection. Please request your medication formula before leaving the service.
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Avoid taking Aspirin for pain as it encourages bleeding.
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In case of presenting alarm signs such as the presence of redness, heat, edema, purulent drainage and the telephone number of contact 312 8716575 to receive instructions.
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Clean the evaluated surface with an absorbent towel, after removing the micropore (24 hours).
Tumor marking with titanium clip
What does it consist of?
Intratumoral markers are used to mark small lesions, whether they are microcalcifications, nodules, etc., since they can be completely removed (and disappear) or significantly decrease in size during the biopsy process.
How to prepare for before the procedure?
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Three (3) days before your procedure you should not take medications that contain acetylsalicylic acid such as: Dristan, Aspirin, Alkaseltzer, Asawin.
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If you consume or receive any of the following medications, you must stop them three (3) days before: Anticoagulants such as Warfarin, Heparin, Coumadin, Clopidogrel, Persantin, Liquemine, Ecotrin, Plavix, Clexane, Iscover, Fraxiparine. Natural medicine such as vitamin E and vitamin C, Gingo Biloba, Garlic, Omega 3, EPA, Ginger, Ginseng, multivitamins with E supplement.
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Five (5) days before the procedure you should not take anti-inflammatory drugs such as: Motrin, Advil, Feldene, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Postan, Naproxen, Voltaren, Indocid.
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If the patient is hypertensive, DO NOT suspend the medication for hypertension and have a check-up performed one week before the procedure at your care center.
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They should not apply creams, lotions, deodorants, among others the day of the procedure.
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Bring results of previous imaging studies, if they have been done (ultrasounds, x-rays, tomographies, magnetic resonances).
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Do not have direct exposure to the sun, or a tanning chamber one week before the procedure.
Procedure day:
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They should not apply creams, lotions, deodorants, among others the day of the procedure.
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Bring results of previous imaging studies, if they have been performed (ultrasounds, x-rays, tomographies, magnetic resonances).
-
You must be accompanied by a person of legal age, with decision-making capacity.
Please show up 20 minutes before your appointment, to carry out the admission process. -
General bathroom. You must come with comfortable clothes, without accessories or jewelry or valuables.
-
Use a bra without wires (it is preferred that it be TOP).
Instructions after the exam
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Do not make sudden movements or force, to avoid trauma direct.
-
You can carry out the activities of daily life, always with the precaution of not requiring physical effort.
-
Keep a compression dressing and bra adjusted by 3-5 days.
-
The biopsy puncture site may present bleeding and the presence of a small hematoma (purple), to which local ice will be applied in order to reabsorb.
-
The micropore covering the needle insertion hole can be removed 24 hours after the biopsy.
-
In case of pain, consume the analgesics indicated by your doctor. In certain cases, antibiotic prophylaxis is prescribed according to the individual risks of infection. Please request your medication formula before leaving the service.
-
Avoid taking Aspirin for pain as it encourages bleeding.
-
In case of presenting alarm signs such as the presence of redness, heat, edema, purulent drainage and the telephone number of contact 312 8716575 to receive directions.
-
Clean the evaluated surface with an absorbent towel, after removing the micropore (24 hours).