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Early Postoperative Outcomes of Breast Cancer Surgery in a Developing Country.

Farrukh H Rizvi, Muhammad Kashif Khan, Talal Almas, Muneeb Ullah, Adil Shafi, Muhammad Faisal Murad, Aabid Ali, Faisal Nadeem

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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8 authors.

Farrukh H RizviSurgery, Mukhtar A. Sheikh Hospital, Multan, PAK.
Muhammad Kashif KhanSurgical Oncology, Federal Government Poly Clinic (Post Graduate Medical Institute), Islamabad, PAK.
Talal AlmasInternal Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, IRL.
Muneeb UllahGeneral Surgery, Maroof International Hospital, Islamabad , PAK.
Adil ShafiGeneral Surgery, Maroof International Hospital, Islamabad, PAK.
Muhammad Faisal MuradGeneral Surgery, Maroof International Hospital, Islamabad , PAK.
Aabid AliGeneral Surgery, Maroof International Hospital, Islamabad, PAK.
Faisal NadeemLaparoscopic Surgery, Maroof International Hospital, Islamabad, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Breast cancer remains the most common cause of cancer related mortality amongst women in Pakistan. Postoperative complications can demoralize the patients and potentially delay adjuvant treatment, leading to adverse outcomes. The overarching aim of the study is to delineate the early postoperative outcomes of breast cancer surgery in Pakistan. Materials and Methods A retrospective study involving patients who underwent breast cancer surgery from June 2016 to December 2019 was conducted. Perioperative morbidities (30 days) were evaluated and documented. The results obtained were analyzed using the SPSS 23 software (IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY). Results A total of 94 patients were included in the study, with the mean age of 50±12.8 years. Breast conserving surgery was performed in 32% (n=31) of the patients, while the remaining 68% (n=63) underwent modified radical mastectomy. The most common complications were seroma formation, flap necrosis and hematoma formation and were observed in 5.3% (n=5), 4.3% (n=4) and 3.2% (n=3) of the patients, respectively. Conclusion Early postoperative complications can delay the commencement of adjuvant systemic therapy required for further management of breast cancer. These complications elicit equally grave consequences for patients undergoing breast conserving surgery and modified radical mastectomy.

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breast cancer outcomesbreast conservation therapymodified radical mastectomy (mrm)

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PMCPMC7505669

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