BACKGROUND Large breast size is associated with increased risk of late adverse effects after surgery and radiotherapy for early breast cancer. It is hypothesised that effects of radiotherapy on adipose tissue are responsible for some of the effects seen. In this study, the association of breast composition with late effects was investigated along with other breast features such as fibroglandula...

PURPOSE Balloon brachytherapy is a widely accepted modality for delivery of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI). Our hypothesis was that inter-fraction seroma collection around the balloon surface would have an adverse effect on dosimetry of the target. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a dosimetric re-planning study using two volumetric models (30 cc and 45 cc) in a Contura(®) multi-lum...

BACKGROUND Despite the common use of conventional electrocautery in modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer, the harmonic scalpel is recently emerging as a dominant surgical instrument for dissection and haemostasis, which is thought to reduce the morbidity, such as seroma and blood loss. But the results of published trials are inconsistent. So we made the meta-analysis to assess the intr...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer represented 35.1% of total female cancer cases in Egypt. Seroma is one of the most serious and common complications of mastectomy and axillary dissection with incidence between 15 and 81%. Seroma formation delays wound healing and increases susceptibility to infection, skin flap necrosis, and persistent pain as well as prolonging convalescence. Therefore, several techni...

BACKGROUND Seroma and hematoma formations are the most common complications after plastic surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma (A-PRP) glue to reduce postoperative wound complications and improve surgical outcomes. METHODS Fifty-four patients were included in this study. They underwent breast reduction surgery, abdominoplasty, or limb li...

BACKGROUND To investigate the patterns of post-lumpectomy seroma volume (SV) change and related clinical factors to determine the benefits of adaptive planning in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided partial breast irradiation (PBI). METHODS MRI data obtained from 37 women with early breast cancer acquired at simulation and at the 1st, 6th, and 10th fractions were analyzed. The planning ta...

Seroma formation is a well-recognized postoperative complication for many plastic and general surgical procedures. Although various tissue adhesives substances have been used in an effort to treat seroma formation, no therapies established clinically. Recently, the nano-bridging phenomenon has introduced as promising approach achieve adhesion strong closure of deep skin wounds rats. The present...

Perigraft seromas (PGS) are a rare but important complication following aortic surgery. This study presents experience of proximal PGS in young male fourth redo cardiac surgery, and reviewed the published literature on management PGS. A case report review all cases 25-year-old with Marfan syndrome underwent surgery for completion total arch replacement via clamshell thoracotomy. mediastinal flu...