[Satisfaction in ambulatory patients with breast-conserving surgery and sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer].
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to evaluate outpatient satisfaction for breast cancer surgery and compare with inpatient satisfaction.


METHODS
Our observational prospective study included all patients who underwent breast cancer surgical procedure (breast-conserving surgery and sentinel node biopsy) between July and December 2013 in a cancer center. Patients were asked to answer a questionnaire at discharge and 30 days after surgery.


RESULTS
One hundred and fifty-five patients (exclusively women) were included; the outpatient group comprised 102 patients and the inpatient group 53. The study showed no statistical difference in patients' satisfaction betweeen the two groups at discharge (P=0.20) and 30 days after surgery (P=0.30); 101 (99%) outpatients and 44 (95.7%) inpatients had very good or excellent level of satisfaction at discharge and 88 (92,7%) and 49 (98%), respectively 30 days after surgery. The overall mean satisfaction score was 9.1±1.2 [3-10] at discharge and 8.7±1.3 [3-10] 30 days after surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study found high degree of satisfaction after breast surgery for cancer both for outpatients and inpatients. This suggests that ambulatory surgery is possible and valid for this type of oncologic breast surgery.
Département de chirurgie oncologique, centre Léon-Bérard, centre de lutte contre le cancer Lyon et Rhône-Alpes, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 08, France.
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Guinaudeau
Département de chirurgie oncologique, centre Léon-Bérard, centre de lutte contre le cancer Lyon et Rhône-Alpes, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 08, France.
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Beurrier
Département d'anesthésie, centre de lutte contre le cancer Lyon et Rhône-Alpes, 28, rue Laennec 69373 Lyon cedex 08, France.
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Rosay
Département de chirurgie oncologique, centre Léon-Bérard, centre de lutte contre le cancer Lyon et Rhône-Alpes, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 08, France.
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Carrabin
Département de chirurgie oncologique, centre Léon-Bérard, centre de lutte contre le cancer Lyon et Rhône-Alpes, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 08, France.
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Faure
Département de chirurgie oncologique, centre Léon-Bérard, centre de lutte contre le cancer Lyon et Rhône-Alpes, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 08, France.
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Ferraioli
Département de chirurgie oncologique, centre Léon-Bérard, centre de lutte contre le cancer Lyon et Rhône-Alpes, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 08, France. Electronic address: nicolas.chopin@lyon.unicancer.fr.
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Chopin
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Ambulatory surgery; Breast cancer; Cancer du sein; Chirurgie ambulatoire; Patient satisfaction; Satisfaction