From: Mastectomy for management of breast cancer in Ibadan, Nigeria
Characteristic | No* | % |
---|---|---|
Type of mastectomy | Â | Â |
   Modified radical mastectomy | 342 | 96.7 |
   Quadrantectomy | 7 | 2.1 |
   Not stated | 5 | 1.2 |
Mode of anaesthesia | Â | Â |
   General anaesthesia | 293 | 82.7 |
   Local infiltration | 11 | 3.0 |
   Not stated | 50 | 14.1 |
Cadre of Surgeon | Â | Â |
   Consultant | 239 | 67.5 |
   Resident | 115 | 32.5 |
Blood transfusion (n = 88) |  |  |
   Intraoperative | 53 | 14.9 |
   Postoperative | 35 | 10.0 |
   Mean number of units | 1.9 |  |
Types of drain | Â | Â |
   Passive | 315 | 88.7 |
   Suction | 19 | 5.4 |
   Unknown | 20 | 5.9 |
Postoperative complications (n = 51) |  |  |
   Seroma | 21 | 6.0 |
   Wound infection | 16 | 4.4 |
   Flap necrosis | 6 | 1.7 |
   Others | 8 | 2.3 |
   Mean hospital stay (days) | 12 |  |
Follow up at 18Â months post mastectomy | Â | 37.9 |