Breast Operations Trigger More Infections Than Previously Thought

Breast Operations Trigger More Infections Than Previously Thought
A woman who undergoes breast surgery runs a one-in-twenty chance of developing an infection at the incision site, which will add approximately $4,000 to her hospital-related expenses, says an article in Archives of Surgery (JAMA/Archives), January issue. The authors explained that infection rates at the incision site after the surgical removal of a breast (mastectomy) or other breast procedures range from 1% to 28%. "Given the state of fiscal constraints within the U.S.