BACKGROUND Seroma formation after mastectomy typically delays recovery and adds to morbidity. AIMS This retrospective review was undertaken to identify factors which predict development of seroma after mastectomy for breast cancer patients. SETTING AND DESIGN 119 consecutive patients intended for mastectomy for the treatment of primary breast cancer were included. Factors taken into conside...

BACKGROUND The extended latissimus dorsi flap is important for breast reconstruction. Unfortunately, donor site seroma is the most common complication of extended latissimus dorsi flap for breast reconstruction. Although using fibrin sealant in the donor site reduces the rate of seroma formation, donor site seroma remains a troublesome complication. The purpose of this study was to analyze the ...

Seroma formation is the most prevalent postoperative complication following breast cancer surgery. The aim of this systematic review was to identify evidence based risk factors for seroma formation. Articles published in English in the last decade were obtained from searches of Medline and additional references were found in the bibliographies of these articles. Risk factors were graded accordi...

BACKGROUND There is conflicting evidence on the effectiveness of the various strategies to prevent postoperative seroma. Many high-quality studies have been performed to evaluate those strategies, but the numbers of patients included in those studies have been small. The authors' goal was to perform a systematic review of all Level I and II studies on the prevention of postoperative seroma. M...

BACKGROUND Seroma formation, the most prevalent postoperative complication after mastectomy, is an inflammatory process that is potentially preventable via local steroid administration. This study investigated the effect of local steroid administration on seroma formation. METHODS This was a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled intervention study of a single dose of 80 mg methylpredniso...

Seroma formation is the most prevalent postoperative sequela after breast cancer surgery. A total of 263 aspirations of seroma fluid in 42 patients were performed after mastectomy; cytokines were measured in 148 cases. The concentration of interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-10 (IL-10), interleukin-12p70 (IL-12) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) were meas...

BACKGROUND Abdominoplasty surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures performed in plastic surgery. As with any surgical procedure, it is associated with risks and complications, primarily that of seroma formation. Quilting sutures are a recent development in abdominoplasty surgery that aim to prevent the incidence of seroma. OBJECTIVES The aim of this article was to assess the eff...

BACKGROUND Seroma is one of the most troubling complications after abdominoplasty; incidence rates of up to 25% have been reported. If it is correct that shearing forces between the two separated abdominal layers play a key role in the development of seroma, postoperative immobilization of the patient until the layers are sufficiently adhered may be a solution to the problem. OBJECTIVE The au...

BACKGROUND Axillary lymphadenectomy or sentinel biopsy is integral part of breast cancer treatment, yet seroma formation occurs in 15-85% of cases. Among methods employed to reduce seroma magnitude and duration, fibrin glue has been proposed in numerous studies with controversial results. METHODS Thirty patients over 60 years underwent quadrantectomy or mastectomy with level I/II axillary lym...