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Single-Port Robotic-assisted Transaxillary Breast-conserving Surgery: A Prospective, Single-arm, Non-randomized Phase IIa Clinical Trial
Published on: August 19, 2025
Patients' perspective on day case breast surgery
Ruvinder Athwal1, Mahmood Dakka1, Donna Appleton1
1General Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.
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 axillary node clearance preferred an overnight stay, primarily for psychological reasons.
Conclusions:
Patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery were more prepared to go home on the day of surgery.
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