Complication | Pre-OPBS (n = 12) | Post-OPBS (n = 20) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Wound infection, no. (%) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (10.0) | 0.52 |
Hematoma (conservative management), no. (%) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (10.0) | 0.94 |
Hematoma (evacuation required), no. (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.0) | 0.29 |
Readmission, no. (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.0) | 0.29 |
Delayed healing, no. (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | — |
Skin/flap necrosis, no. (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | — |
Other, no. (%)* | 0 (0) | 1 (5.0) | 0.18 |
OPBS = Oncoplastic breast surgery.
↵* One patient developed an intraoperative myocardial infarction and subsequently suffered a gastrointestinal bleed and wound hematoma after initiation of therapeutic anticoagulation.