Postoperative Complications from Breast and Axillary Surgery. Surg Clin North Am 2023 Feb;103(1):121-139
Date
11/22/2022Pubmed ID
36410345DOI
10.1016/j.suc.2022.08.007Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85140763103 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
Although surgery of the breast and axilla is generally well-tolerated by patients, the breast surgeon recognizes that complications can occur even when operating with experience on the lowest risk patients. The operative repertoire ranges from breast conserving surgery, mastectomy (including skin-sparing and nipple-sparing types), to modified radical mastectomy, with each procedure carrying a different expected surgical morbidity. Patients and families who are fully informed of potential complications before their operation describe greater trust in their surgeon and are better able to co-manage complications with the surgical team, when they occur.
Author List
Thalji SZ, Cortina CS, Guo MS, Kong ALAuthors
Chandler S. Cortina MD Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinAmanda L. Kong MD, MS Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AxillaBreast Neoplasms
Female
Humans
Mastectomy
Mastectomy, Segmental
Postoperative Complications