Lactation after Incision on the Thoracic Cage

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THE onset of lactation in the early postoperative period after incisions on the chest wall is an unexpected event both to the patient and to the surgeon. A few days after surgery, either one or both breasts engorge; lactation begins soon thereafter and persists for months or even years. It is usually associated with lateral thoracic incisions and is not accompanied by amenorrhea. This phenomenon has been reported only rarely.1 2 3 We have recently observed 3 patients with postoperative lactation; 1 case followed a lateral thoracic incision, 1 was associated with a stab wound of the chest, and 1 occurred after . . .

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