2024
National Patterns of Hospital Admission Versus Home Recovery Following Mastectomy for Breast Cancer
Kim L, Moore M, Schneider E, Canner J, Ayyala H, Chen J, Anant P, Graetz E, Lynch M, Zanieski G, Gillego A, Valero M, Proussaloglou E, Berger E, Golshan M, Greenup R, Park T. National Patterns of Hospital Admission Versus Home Recovery Following Mastectomy for Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 9088-9099. PMID: 39322830, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-16107-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHR patientsLymph nodesRate of neoadjuvant chemotherapyHospital admissionNational patterns of careEmergency departmentDecrease wound complicationsNeoadjuvant chemo-Hospital re-admissionNeoadjuvant chemotherapyIn-hospital admissionRate of reconstructionPerioperative outcomesPostoperative hematomaComplication ratePostoperative complicationsWound complicationsHome recoveryPatterns of careBreast cancerMastectomyEmergency room visitsMultivariate analysisComplicationsPatients
2023
Patient Preferences for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
Shammas R, Hung A, Mullikin A, Sergesketter A, Lee C, Reed S, Fish L, Greenup R, Hollenbeck S. Patient Preferences for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction. JAMA Surgery 2023, 158: 1285-1292. PMID: 37755818, PMCID: PMC10535024, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of complicationsBreast reconstructionAbdominal morbidityFlap reconstructionBreast cancerGenetic predispositionPatient-physician discussionsImplant-based reconstructionPostmastectomy breast reconstructionCross-sectional studyChance of complicationsPatient-centered careAdditional operationsHigher educational levelMajor complicationsPreoperative counselingPatient preferencesFlap appearanceTreatment preferencesImplant reconstructionMAIN OUTCOMENew diagnosisPatient valuesComplicationsMean increase