Mastitis and Mammary Abscess Management Audit (MAMMA) in the UK and Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this multicentre prospective audit was to describe the current practice in the management of mastitis and breast abscesses in the UK and Ireland, with a specific focus on rates of surgical intervention.

Methods

This audit was conducted in two phases from August 2020 to August 2021; a phase 1 practice survey and a phase 2 prospective audit. Primary outcome measurements for phase 2 included patient management pathway characteristics and treatment type (medical/radiological/surgical).

Results

A total of 69 hospitals participated in phase 2 (1312 patients). The key findings were a high overall rate of incision and drainage (21.0 per cent) and a lower than anticipated proportion of ultrasound-guided aspiration of breast abscesses (61.0 per cent). Sign

SUBMITTER: Courtney A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771135 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature