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 a...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To understand the experiences of women having same-day breast cancer surgery and make recommendations to assist healthcare professionals effect change to enhance quality of care. RESEARCH APPROACH Thematic analysis of audiotaped interviews. SETTING Outpatient departments of two city hospitals on the east coast of Canada. PARTICIPANTS Purposive sample of 13 women who had...

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Breast-Conserving Surgery as a treatment option for older patients with early breast cancerHanum Faeni, MD1., Kristanto Yuli Yarso, MD2., Brian Wasita, MD3., Rachmi Fauziah Rahayu, MD4., Suyatmi Suyatmi, MD5., Nanang Wiyono, MD6., Riza Novierta Persik, Iman Hakim Wicaksana, Akhmad Azmiardi, MD7., Zhafira Ramadhanty, MD8.1 Resident of Surgery, Department Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jaw...

INTRODUCTION Formation of a capsule is a natural inflammatory response to a foreign body such as a breast implant. Breast capsular contracture is the most severe complication of implant surgery. AIM To evaluate breast tissues and the periprosthetic reaction with sonoelastography. MATERIAL AND METHODS Nineteen patients aged 20-41 underwent breast augmentation with silicone-filled implants. T...

Endoscopic oncoplastic breast surgery represents a minimal invasive approach with the aim of both removing cancer safely and also restoring the breast image. It has less noticeable scar, excellent cosmetic outcomes, high patient satisfaction rate and recently reported relatively long term safety. Operative techniques for both endoscopic breast conserving surgery and endoscopic nipple/areola/ski...

the last decade has ushered in a rapidly expanding global discussion regarding acellular dermal matrix (adm) applications, economic analyses, technical considerations, benefits, and risks, with recent emphasis on adm use in breast surgery. this study aims to evaluate global trends in adm research using bibliometric analysis. the top nine plastic surgery journals were determined by impact factor...

The incidence of breast cancer in Japan has been gradually increasing (1, 2). Although the age at which women are most susceptible to breast cancer is lower than that for other cancers (3), the 5-year posttreatment survival rate in breast cancer is favorable in comparison to that in many other cancers. Thus, the prognosis of patients with breast cancer is relatively good. Therefore, patients’ p...