1. Q: How big will the skin incision on my breast be? A: The Mammotome probe is inserted into the breast through a 4mm incision in the breast. The incision does not require stitches and is covered only with a small piece of tape. A standard open surgical biopsy requires a 20-40mm incision. 2. Q: Will the Mammotome procedure leave me with a scar? A: The Mammotome procedure minimizes scarring, whereas open surgical procedures may leave scars. 3. Q: Will I be awake during the operation? A: Yes, the Mammotome procedure is performed under local anesthesia. 4. Q: Do I have to be hospitalized? A: Usually, you do not have to be hospitalized. This is an outpatient procedure. You may be hospitalized to ensure your safety. 5. Q: Does the Mammotome cut cleanly? A: Yes, the Mammotome procedure has been performed on more than 500,000 Mammotome breast biopsies in more than 1,250 locations throughout the United States. The Breast Unit of Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital is the national training base for minimally invasive surgery, and has performed 5,000 Mammotome surgeries, with a favorable response so far. Of course, Mammotome surgery does require more experience and skill from the surgeon than open surgery. 6. Q: Am I suitable for Mammotome surgery? A: Generally speaking, it is best for possible benign masses with a mass size of 30mm or less, but also for suspected malignant lesions that cannot be palpated. 7. Q: What is the approximate cost of the Mammotome procedure? A: The overall cost of Mammotome surgery is around$7,000 (including examination, surgery, pathology, etc.). 8. Q: How do you charge for multiple lumps? A: If only a knife, the cost of surgery is still about 7,000 yuan, cheaper than Hong Kong a lot of oh (Hong Kong charges by the number of lumps, 1 10,000 yuan)!