Outcome Analysis of Day-Care vs. Inpatient Breast Lump Excision Surgeries
Keywords:
day-care surgery; breast lump excision; outpatient surgery; patient satisfactionAbstract
This prospective cohort study compares surgical outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost-effectiveness,and complication rates between day-care and inpatient breast lump excision in 150 adult women.Patients were assigned to either day-care (n=75) or overnight-stay inpatient (n=75) pathways.Primary outcomes included postoperative complications (seroma, hematoma, infection)
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