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Pathophysiology of seroma in breast cancer

Breast Cancer, 2005
Seroma is the most common complication of mastectomy. The aim of this systematic review is to clarify the pathophysiology of seroma.A computer-assisted MEDLINE search was conducted, and additional references were found in the bibliographies of these articles.
Katsumasa Kuroi, Tetsuya Taguchi, Hirohisa Imai   +2 more
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Postoperative Spinal Hematoma and Seroma

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2023
Fluid collections after spine surgery are rare complications, although potentially grave, and may be broadly grouped into two major categories. Symptomatic postoperative epidural hematomas have some known risk factors and can present with a widely variable profile of signs and symptoms. Treatment involves emergent surgical evacuation to reduce the risk
Alexander J. Butler, Neil Mohile, Frank M. Phillips   +2 more
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Seroma of the auricle.

Archives of dermatology, 1982
A 35-year-old man had the insidious onset of an asymptomatic cyst-like swelling of the auricle. Serous fluid was evacuated but continued to reaccumulate. Application of a pressure dressing resulted in resolution without deformity. Distinguishing features of seroma, pseudocyst, and hematoma are discussed.
N A, Lapins, R B, Odom
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Natural Evolution of Seroma in Abdominoplasty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2015
Abdominoplasty is one of the most performed aesthetic surgical procedures, and seroma is a common local complication. The aim of this study was to investigate the beginning of seroma formation after abdominoplasty and its progression.Twenty-one female patients underwent standard abdominoplasty.
Marcello, Di Martino, Fábio X, Nahas, Alexandro K, Kimura, Natasha, Sallum, Lydia M, Ferreira   +4 more
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Seroma in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2016
Background: Seroma, as a complication of prosthetic breast reconstruction, results in patient distress, increased office visits, undesirable aesthetic outcomes, and—importantly—may escalate to infection and frank prosthesis loss.
Sumanas W, Jordan, Nima, Khavanin, John Y S, Kim   +2 more
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Erythromycin sclerotherapy in the management of seroma

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2009
Post-operative seroma can present the clinician and patient with a chronic and difficult problem. The authors present their experience of managing refractory seroma with the antibiotic erythromycin, administered for its properties as a sclerosant.
A S, Ali-Khan, A, Orlando, J, Kenealy
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Quilting Sutures Reduces Seroma in Mastectomy

Clinical Breast Cancer, 2015
Drainage duration and seroma formation occurring after mastectomy with or without axillary surgery lengthens hospitalization and delays adjuvant treatment. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of quilting in the prevention of seroma after mastectomy for breast cancer.Eighty-two breast cancer patients about to undergo mastectomy with or ...
Mazouni, Chafika, Mesnard, Chrystelle, Cloutier, Alexis Simon, AMABILE, MARIA IDA, Bentivegna, Enrica, Garbay, Jean Rémi, Sarfati, Benjamin, Leymarie, Nicolas, Kolb, Frédéric, Rimareix, Françoise   +9 more
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Mediastinal Perigraft Seroma

Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 1994
We report a patient who developed a perigraft seroma after a modified Blalock-Taussig procedure in which a polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-tex) graft was used. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance were instrumental in the evaluation of this seroma.
S A, Rudd, H P, McAdams, A J, Cohen, F M, Midgley   +3 more
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Abdominoplasty and Seroma

Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2002
Farhad, Hafezi, Amir Houssein, Nouhi
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Postmastectomy seroma. A study of the nature and origin of seroma after mastectomy.

Danish medical bulletin, 1989
To investigate the nature and origin of postmastectomy seroma, the concentration of IgG, the number of leucocytes, granulocytes and lymphocytes in the drain fluid and seroma aspirates was studied in breast cancer patients after mastectomy. The composition of the fluid and aspirates and the time-related changes of the investigated criteria suggested ...
S, Watt-Boolsen, V B, Nielsen, J, Jensen, S, Bak   +3 more
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