The Department of Breast Surgery at The Second Norman Bethune Hospital of Jilin University is one of the specialized teams for the treatment of breast diseases in Jilin Province. Our department boasts a professional team with years of clinical and practical experience, mastering advanced diagnostic, therapeutic, and oncoplastic techniques. Currently, we have 44 beds, including an ICU unit. The medical team consists of 16 doctors, including 3 professors, 5 associate professors, 3 attending physicians, and 5 residents. Among them, 9 hold doctoral or postdoctoral degrees, 5 are master's supervisors, 7 have studied abroad, and 4 have undergone domestic advanced training. The nursing team in the Department of Breast Surgery comprises 41 nurses, including 1 associate chief nurse, 6 charge nurses, and 34 nurses and nursing practitioners. The Department of Breast Surgery is an outstanding collective with high ideological quality, excellent professional skills, and strong team cohesion. It is an experienced, highly patient-friendly, comprehensively capable, and innovative team.

Under the leadership of Professor Xu Jingwei, the breast specialty clinic was established in 2002, marking the beginning of specialized treatment for breast diseases in Jilin Province. We were among the first in China to initiate early breast cancer screening. The use of the color Doppler-guided Mammotome breast vacuum-assisted biopsy system has significantly increased the detection rate of early-stage breast cancer, enabling early diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer patients. The surgical procedures currently performed in the Department of Breast Surgery include:

1. Surgeries for various benign breast tumors:

• Mammotome minimally invasive surgery

• Traditional breast tumor resection (particularly for young unmarried or nulliparous women to reduce mammary duct damage and ensure postpartum breastfeeding conditions)

• Subcutaneous glandular resection for multiple benign tumors + primary prosthesis implantation (reducing the pain of multiple surgeries due to tumor recurrence and ensuring breast aesthetics)

• Breast segmental resection (mainly for intraductal lesions, i.e., patients with nipple discharge)

2. Surgeries for malignant breast tumors:

• Simple mastectomy

• Breast-conserving surgery

• Modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer

• Sentinel lymph node biopsy

• Nipple-areola-sparing modified radical mastectomy + primary prosthesis implantation

• Nipple-areola-sparing modified radical mastectomy + expander implantation

• Modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer

• Immediate transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap breast reconstruction

• Secondary latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction

• Intraoperative radiotherapy for breast-conserving surgery

• Internationally aligned implantable port placement, replacing traditional PICC catheterization, making it the implantable port training base for the three northeastern provinces.

3. Inflammatory breast diseases:

• Lactational mastitis (treated with milk stasis exclusion methods to avoid surgical pain)

• Non-lactational mastitis (abscess incision and drainage, small incisions to ensure aesthetics and reduce postoperative dressing change pain, large incisions for thorough debridement to reduce postoperative recurrence risk)

Our department aligns with the world's most advanced cancer treatment models and collaborates with multiple disciplines within our hospital, including Medical Oncology, Pathology, Radiotherapy, and Radiology, to form a Breast Cancer Collaborative Group (MDT). We have established a regular consultation system to provide systematic, individualized, and standardized comprehensive treatment for every breast cancer patient. This has significantly improved the survival rate of breast cancer patients. We have also established a postoperative follow-up system for breast cancer patients, regularly conducting telephone or letter follow-ups to address postoperative queries. Additionally, we have established a Kangle Salon Club for breast cancer patients, creating a platform for doctor-patient and patient-patient communication and support. This provides psychological and rehabilitation therapy for breast cancer patients, including regular psychological counseling, to ensure their maximum physical and psychological recovery.

Department Equipment:

1. For clinical diagnosis of breast diseases:

• High-performance full-digital breast ultrasound diagnosis and定位穿刺 equipment (2 units)

• Breast fiber ductoscope

• High-definition digital X-ray mammography diagnostic system

• Breast examination system Sure Touch

• Stereotactic breast core needle biopsy system

• Blood oxygen analyzer

2. For outpatient breast surgery:

• Breast biopsy and rotational cutting system (Mammotome)

• High-frequency electrosurgical system and vacuum suction system

3. For postoperative adjuvant therapy for breast cancer:

• Air pressure limb circulation pneumatic therapy device

4. For experimental research:

• Ultra-low temperature freezer

The Department of Breast Surgery is an integrated clinical, research, and teaching department responsible for the clinical diagnosis and treatment, research, screening, and social services for benign and malignant breast diseases at our hospital. The teaching team, composed of senior, intermediate, and junior titles, undertakes teaching and training tasks for five-year undergraduate students, seven- and eight-year (master's and doctoral) students, international students in full-English classes, training for visiting physicians, and master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral students. It is a national base for standardized residency training, responsible for theoretical teaching and final assessments for standardized residency training. To date, the department has published over 100 papers, including more than 30 SCI papers. It has undertaken 4 national-level projects and 30 provincial and ministerial-level projects. The department has won 5 provincial and municipal science and technology progress awards and over 10 provincial and ministerial-level medical achievement awards. We actively strengthen international exchanges and cooperation and have won 5 science and technology progress awards and over 10 provincial and ministerial-level medical achievement awards.

The medical and nursing team of the Department of Breast Surgery at The Second Norman Bethune Hospital of Jilin University adheres to the hospital motto of "Erudite and Prudent, Sincere and Far-reaching." We work hand in hand with patients to overcome diseases and create a harmonious and compassionate future for both doctors and patients.