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ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Patient, operative and pain management factors influencing inpatient compared with surgical day care mastectomy procedures at a community hospital.

Colin Davey, Leo Chen, Hamish Hwang

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Article in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Colin DaveyDepartment of Urology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Davey); Division of General Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Chen, Hwang); Division of General Surgery, Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, BC (Hwang).
Leo ChenDepartment of Urology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Davey); Division of General Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Chen, Hwang); Division of General Surgery, Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, BC (Hwang).
Hamish HwangDepartment of Urology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Davey); Division of General Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Chen, Hwang); Division of General Surgery, Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, BC (Hwang) hamish.hwang@ubc.ca.
University of British Columbia · CAVancouver General Hospital · CAVernon Jubilee Hospital · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of maximizing same-day discharge after surgery to mitigate potential patient harms associated with inpatient admission and conserve valuable hospital resources. Adoption of same-day discharge after breast surgery, particularly mastectomy, has been slow despite recent research suggesting the physical and psychological benefits of same-day discharge after surgery. We sought to identify factors associated with inpatient compared with surgical day care mastectomy procedures at a community hospital in Vernon, British Columbia.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent a total mastectomy without reconstruction at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, a 196-bed community hospital, between April 2016 and March 2019. Patient characteristics, operative variables and pain management were compared between inpatient and surgical day care mastectomy procedures. We also compared 7-day readmission, reoperation and complications.

resultsA total of 187 mastectomy patients were analyzed with 72 (38.5%) surgical day care procedures. Factors associated with inpatient procedures included longer operative time (66.1 min v. 53.5 min,

conclusionWe found no significant differences in surgical outcomes between inpatients and those with same-day discharge after mastectomy procedures. These findings add to the growing body of evidence that surgical day care mastectomy procedures are safe in the community setting.

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Breast NeoplasmsCOVID-19AcetaminophenAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresDay Care, MedicalFemaleHospitals, CommunityHumansInpatientsMastectomyPain ManagementPandemicsPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesAcetaminophen

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