The aim was to assess the patient compliance and medical and psychosocial effects of same day hospital discharge after breast conserving surgery and sentinel node biopsy only.
The patients with small breast tumours (\<2 cm)and clinically node negative disease, were randomized to receive breast conserving surgery and sentinel node biopsy as ambulatory surgery or inpatient-surgery.Complication rate, patient satisfaction and psychosocial outcomes were compared. The psychosocial effects of the treatment mode on their spouses were recorded as well.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Sentinel node mapping was done on the previous day and the patients were operated on first in the morning.
Helsinki University Central Hospital, Jorvi Hospital
Espoo, HUS, Finland
Psychosocial wellfare
Difference between the groups in questionnaire measuring anxiety and psychosocial wellfare
Time frame: First postoperative day
Number of complications and return to hospital rate
The difference in the number of complications or return to the hospital rate between the groups
Time frame: one week
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