title: Patients' perspective on day case breast surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study assessed the views of patients undergoing breast surgery for breast cancer with a planned overnight stay, asking whether they would be happy to be discharged home on the same day of surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  A structured questionnaire sent out in the 6 weeks following surgery was used to ascertain the patients' views.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of patients undergoing mastectomy and axillary node clearance preferred an overnight stay, primarily for psychological reasons.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery were more prepared to go home on the day of surgery.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: Ruvinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Athwal
authors.affiliation: General Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: Mahmood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dakka
authors.affiliation: General Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Appleton
authors.affiliation: General Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harries
authors.affiliation: General Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: Dayalan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.affiliation: General Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jones
keywords: Breast cancer; Mastectomy; Psychosocial distress; Supportive care