Patients' perspective on day case breast surgery
Athwal, Ruvinder Dakka, Mahmood Appleton, Donna Harries, Simon Clarke, Dayalan Jones, Lucie
Athwal, Ruvinder
Dakka, Mahmood
Appleton, Donna
Harries, Simon
Clarke, Dayalan
Jones, Lucie
Abstract
Background: This study assessed the views of patients undergoing breast surgery for breast cancer with a planned overnight stay, asking whether they would be happy to be discharged home on the same day of surgery.
Methods: A structured questionnaire sent out in the 6 weeks following surgery was used to ascertain the patients' views.
Results: The majority of patients undergoing mastectomy and axillary node clearance preferred an overnight stay, primarily for psychological reasons.
Conclusions: Patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery were more prepared to go home on the day of surgery.
Keywords: Breast cancer; Mastectomy; Psychosocial distress; Supportive care.
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Date
2015-01-15
Type
Article
Subject
Collections
Citation
Athwal R, Dakka M, Appleton D, Harries S, Clarke D, Jones L. Patients' perspective on day case breast surgery. Breast Care (Basel). 2015 Feb;10(1):39-43. doi: 10.1159/000370207.
Journal / Source Title
Breast Care
DOI
10.1159/000370207
PMID
25960724
Publisher
Karger Publishers