Abstract QS13: Safety and Financial Outcomes of Breast Reduction Mammoplasty as an Inpatient or Outpatient Procedure: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis of 18,780 Cases

PURPOSE: Breast reduction mammoplasty (BRM) is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures. Historically, patients were admitted as inpatients for post-operative monitoring; more recently, surgeons have increasingly utilized 23 hour observation or even true outpatient status for patients undergoing BRM. Despite this trend, nearly 20% of BRM operations are still performed with formal admission. We hypothesize that this practice confers no benefit in terms of safety outcomes and engenders a substantial financial burden for patients and the larger healthcare system