Patients' perspective on day case breast surgery.

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.

SUBMITTER: Athwal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4395828 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature