Do Patient Expectations of Discharge Affect Length of Stay after Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction?
Conclusion Our study found significantly shorter hospital stay after DIEP flap for patients who expected an earlier discharge date despite similar patient characteristics and uniform ERAS protocol. Patient expectations should be considered during patient counseling and as a confounding variable when analyzing ERAS protocols. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Bamba, Ravinder Wiebe, Jordan E. Ingersol, Christopher A. Dawson, Steven Sinha, Mithun Cohen, Adam C. Hartman, Brett C. Lester, Mary E. Hassanein, Aladdin H. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research