Ambulatory Surgery, Early Breast Cancer, Psychosocial Wellbeing
Conditions
Keywords
Early breast cancer surgery, Psychosocial wellbeing, Ambulatory surgery
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
OTHERAmbulatory surgery
Sentinel node mapping was done on the previous day and the patients were operated on first in the morning.
Sponsors
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Breast cancer \< 2cm * Clinically node negative * ASA I-II
Exclusion criteria
* Axillary clearance performed * ASA III-IV * No adult companion at home
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial wellfare | First postoperative day | Difference between the groups in questionnaire measuring anxiety and psychosocial wellfare |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of complications and return to hospital rate | one week | The difference in the number of complications or return to the hospital rate between the groups |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed