XRTa/taxol/HT mastectomy complications by patient
| Complications (among 15 patients total) . | Incidence . |
|---|---|
| None | 4 |
| Delayed healing <2 weeks | 1 |
| Delayed healing causing delay in adjuvant chemotherapy (<2 weeks) with infection requiring oral antibiotics and dehiscence ≤25% | 4 |
| Delayed healing causing delay in adjuvant chemotherapy (<2 weeks) with infection requiring oral antibiotics and dehiscence >25% | 2 |
| Dehiscence ≤25% | 1 |
| Dehiscence >25% | 1 |
| Multiple complications requiring hospital admission | 1 |
| Delay in adjuvant chemotherapy >2 weeks | |
| Infection requiring iv antibiotics | |
| Dehiscence >25% requiring debridement in OR | |
| Planned split thickness skin graft at time of mastectomy with two areas of necrosis 2 × 3 cm, ∼80% “take” of graft | 1 |
| Complications (among 15 patients total) . | Incidence . |
|---|---|
| None | 4 |
| Delayed healing <2 weeks | 1 |
| Delayed healing causing delay in adjuvant chemotherapy (<2 weeks) with infection requiring oral antibiotics and dehiscence ≤25% | 4 |
| Delayed healing causing delay in adjuvant chemotherapy (<2 weeks) with infection requiring oral antibiotics and dehiscence >25% | 2 |
| Dehiscence ≤25% | 1 |
| Dehiscence >25% | 1 |
| Multiple complications requiring hospital admission | 1 |
| Delay in adjuvant chemotherapy >2 weeks | |
| Infection requiring iv antibiotics | |
| Dehiscence >25% requiring debridement in OR | |
| Planned split thickness skin graft at time of mastectomy with two areas of necrosis 2 × 3 cm, ∼80% “take” of graft | 1 |
XRT, x-ray therapy; HT, hyperthermia.