Table 4.
Quantification of Operative Time by Specialty (among Patients Undergoing Breast Reconstruction)
| Total Operative Time | Breast Surgery | Plastic Surgery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total operative time (min) (mean, SD) | 701.5 (317.4) | 154.6 (71.3) | 547.0 (305.1) |
| Total operative time: year 1 (min) (mean, SD) | 436.4 (271.9) | 145.6 (67.9) | 290.8 (261.6) |
| Total operative time: year 2 (min) (mean, SD) | 185.7 (251.0) | 6.5 (25.9) | 179.2 (243.4) |
| Total operative time: year 3 (min) (mean, SD) | 54.7 (153.5) | 0.1 (1.2) | 54.6 (153.4) |
| Total operative time: year 4 (min) (mean, SD) | 14.4 (60.0) | 0.2 (2.4) | 14.1 (60.0) |
| Total operative time: year 5 (min) (mean, SD) | 10.4 (71.9) | 2.2 (17.5) | 8.3 (60.0) |
| Case classification | |||
| Ambulatory (mean per patient) (min) | 157.2 | 13.5 | 143.7 |
| Outpatient (mean per patient) (min) | 261.0 | 142.1 | 118.9 |
| Inpatient (mean per patient) (min) | 286.3 | 0.0 | 286.3 |
| Breast cancer stage | |||
| Stage 0 | 784.1 (276.7) | 172.3 (49.4) | 611.8 (294.7) |
| Stage I | 614.9 (330.4) | 153.3 (81.5) | 461.6 (286.8) |
| Stage II | 747.3 (290.9) | 162.4 (63.2) | 584.9 (295.1) |
| Stage III | 819.7 (259.4) | 162.3 (84.2) | 657.4 (242.0) |
| Radiation | |||
| No: mean operative time | 670.3 (319.3) | 150.9 (67.7) | 519.4 (305.6) |
| Yes: mean operative time | 781.7 (300.2) | 166.6 (79.7) | 615.2 (291.8) |
| Reconstructive modality | |||
| TE-to-implant | 547.7 (273.5) | 154.7 (74.8) | 393.0 (259.8) |
| TE-to-free flap | 973.8 (222.2) | 133.7 (70.4) | 840.1 (183.8) |
| Free flap | 899.0 (253.9) | 163.2 (67.8) | 735.9 (238.0) |
| Pedicled autologous | 752.5 (41.7) | 189.6 (59.4) | 563.5 (101.1) |
| Mastectomy type | |||
| Nipple sparing | 530.6 (218.2) | 146.5 (45.5) | 384.1 (218.2) |
| Skin sparing | 689.4 (327.5) | 144.1 (84.6) | 545.3 (306.3) |
| Simple | 746.7 (316.7) | 156.4 (70.7) | 592.5 (311.6) |
| Modified radical | 991.3 (234.9) | 245.3 (12.7) | 746.0 (223.1) |
| Length of stay | 2.6 (2.2) | 1.1 (0.4) | 3.1 (2.2) |