Table 4.
Perioperative and Postoperative Care
| Characteristic | % of total respondents |
|---|---|
| Dressing of choice on suture line | |
| Prineo tape and glue | 3.42 |
| Only glue | 16.44 |
| Steristrips | 58.22 |
| Mepore | 23.29 |
| Opsite | 19.18 |
| Other (please specify) | 21.92 |
| Prophylactic systemic antibiotics | |
| I do not use antibiotics | 2.05 |
| One shot IV intraoperatively only | 44.52 |
| One shot IV intraoperatively followed by two IV postoperative doses | 15.07 |
| One shot IV intraoperatively and a further 5 to 7 days of oral antibiotics | 38.36 |
| Use of tranexamic acid | |
| IV dose intraoperatively | 55.48 |
| Into the pocket | 6.85 |
| Only if there is significant bleeding | 21.23 |
| No | 22.60 |
| My preferred choice of DVT prophylaxsis | |
| TED stockings | 89.04 |
| Flowtron boots (Arjo Inc., Addison, IL) (intraoperative only) | 57.53 |
| Flowtron boots (intraoperative and postoperative period) | 29.45 |
| Early mobilization | 84.93 |
| Adequate hydration | 69.18 |
| Chemo prophylaxsis | 15.75 |
| Other (please specify) | 5.48 |
| Postoperative surgical bra | |
| Routinely use it during immediate post-op period | 83.56 |
| Only after all dressings are off | 8.22 |
| Patient's choice | 4.11 |
| Other (please specify) | 4.11 |
| Drains | |
| Yes | 10.96 |
| No | 89.04 |
| Routine breast screening for those over 40 irrespective of family history | |
| Yes | 50.68 |
| No | 49.32 |
DVT, deep vein thrombosis; IV, intravenous; TED, thromboembolic deterrent.