In this month's issue, Deshpande et al. report on the relationship between severe
persistent mental illness (SPMI) and surgical outcomes after inpatient mastectomy
for breast cancer.
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The authors used the National Inpatient Sample from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization
Project and discovered that women with SPMI had a longer length of stay (LOS), were
more likely to undergo bilateral mastectomies, less likely to undergo breast reconstruction,
and that those who underwent reconstruction were at an increased risk of post-procedural
infection and sepsis.
- Despande A.J.
- Bhandarkar A.
- Bobo W.
- et al.
Examining the relationship between severe persistent mental illness and surgical outcomes
in women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer.
Am J Surg. 2022; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.12.019
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This work illuminates the negative impacts psychological distress and illness has
on surgical breast cancer outcomes and provides insight into potential solutions to
support this vulnerable population through their diagnosis and subsequent surgery.- Despande A.J.
- Bhandarkar A.
- Bobo W.
- et al.
Examining the relationship between severe persistent mental illness and surgical outcomes
in women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer.
Am J Surg. 2022; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.12.019
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 21, 2023
Accepted:
January 15,
2023
Received:
January 14,
2023
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