Enhancing the clinical pathway for patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection. The breast, August 2012, Vol. 21(4), p.440-443.
Barry, M., et al.
http://www.thebreastonline.com/article/PIIS0960977611003699/abstract?rss=yes
Day-case axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is not standard practice. Here we assess the feasibility of converting this traditional inpatient procedure to an outpatient procedure without compromising the quality or continuity of patient care, identify barriers to introducing an enhanced clinical pathway based on this conversion, and report strategies employed to overcome these barriers.
