Vol. 8, Issue 4, Part A (2024)

Aim of the study: To evaluate the early and late complications following MRM among patients diagnosed with breast cancer and associated comorbidities. 

Patients and method: A retrospective study of 142 participants who had breast cancer were treated with Modified Radical Mastectomy between June 2019 and June 2022 in AL- Imam AL Hussein Teaching Hospital, Al-Habobi Teaching Hospital, Al-Nasiriyah Teaching Hospital and The Oncology center in AL-Nasiriyah city. For studying and analyzed the general patient data in respect to age and sex as well as analysis of early and late postoperative complications.

Results: Among 142 patients with breast cancer, females were the predominant gender 138 (97.2%), the highest case frequency in the age group of 31 -49 years old as compared to a lowest figure in the group of less than 30 years old. Early postoperative complications were axillary numbness with pain 48 patients, early lymphedema 24 patients, seroma 17 patients, wound infection 11 patients and flap necrosis 2 patients of total number respectively. While late complications were chronic pain 18 patients, chronic lymphedema 12 patients, Restricted arm movement 4 patients, Shoulder stiffness 4 patients and hypertrophy scar 2 patients.

Conclusion: Early postoperative detection of breast cancer related surgical complications is more frequency to occur compare to late complication, however, there is no association between complication and comorbidity.