The Quest for Outpatient Mastectomy in COVID-19 Era: Barriers and Facilitators
Table 2
Outcomes regarding return to care.
Outpatient mastectomy, n = 133 (%)
Inpatient mastectomy, n = 80 (%)
value
Unplanned RTC
0.198
Yes
37 (27.8)
29 (36.3)
No
96 (72.2)
51 (63.7)
Additional visits
0.435
0
96 (72.2)
51 (63.7)
1
24 (18.0)
16 (20.0)
2-3
12 (9.0)
11 (13.8)
≥4
1 (0.8)
2 (2.5)
Reason for RTC
0.694
CSS
12 (9.0)
7 (8.8)
Nonaspirated seroma
5 (4.3)
2 (2.6)
SSI
4 (3.0)
4 (5.0)
Bleeding complication
7 (5.3)
6 (7.5)
Wound healing problem
5 (3.8)
3 (3.8)
Wound concerns
3 (2.3)
7 (7.5)
Thromboembolic complication
1 (0.8)
0 (0)
Pain
4 (3.0)
6 (7.5)
Other reasons
1 (0.8)
0 (0)
Readmission
1 (0.8)
0 (0)
0.372
Reoperation
1 (0.8)
0 (0)
0.372
Categorical variables are presented as frequency (%). RTC, return to care; CSS, clinical significant seroma; SSI, surgical site infection. The sum of the reasons for RTC is > the amount of patients returning to care since several patients had ≥1 reason to RTC.
