Seroma formation after breast cancer surgery: what we have learned in the last two decades

V Srivastava, S Basu, VK Shukla - Journal of breast cancer, 2012 - synapse.koreamed.org
Formation of a seroma most frequently occurs after mastectomy and axillary surgery.
Prolonged drainage is troublesome as it increases the risk for infection and can significantly …

Prevention of seroma formation after axillary dissection in breast cancer: a systematic review

AJM Van Bemmel, CJH Van De Velde… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The most common complication after breast cancer surgery is seroma
formation. It is a source of significant morbidity and discomfort. Many articles have been …

Seroma formation after breast cancer surgery: incidence and predicting factors

PA Woodworth, MF McBoyle, SD Helmer… - The American …, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
The pathophysiology of seroma formation has yet to be determined. Therefore, the present
study was undertaken to calculate the incidence of postoperative seromas after definitive …

Electrocautery as a factor in seroma formation following mastectomy

KA Porter, S O'Connor, E Rimm, M Lopez - The American journal of surgery, 1998 - Elsevier
Background: Electrocautery has been postulated as a factor in the risk of seroma formation
after mastectomy. Methods: Eighty consecutive mastectomies in 74 patients were randomly …

Seroma formation following breast cancer surgery

EA Gonzalez, EC Saltzstein, CS Riedner… - The breast …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
A seroma is the most frequent complication of breast cancer surgery, the etiology of which
remains obscure. We reviewed our data to determine the factors related to the incidence of …

Concepts of seroma formation and prevention in breast cancer surgery

A Agrawal, AA Ayantunde… - ANZ Journal of surgery, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Seroma formation is the commonest early sequel to breast cancer surgery
especially when axillary dissection is undertaken. It is associated with significant morbidity …

Evidence-based risk factors for seroma formation in breast surgery

K Kuroi, K Shimozuma, T Taguchi, H Imai… - Japanese journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background: Seroma is a common problem in breast surgery. The aim of this systematic
review was to identify risk factors for seroma formation. Methods: Articles published in …

Pathophysiology of seroma in breast cancer

K Kuroi, K Shimozuma, T Taguchi, H Imai, H Yamashiro… - Breast cancer, 2005 - Springer
Purpose Seroma is the most common complication of mastectomy. The aim of this
systematic review is to clarify the pathophysiology of seroma. Materials and Methods A …

External compression dressing versus standard dressing after axillary lymphadenectomy

BJ O'Hea, MN Ho, JA Petrek - The American journal of surgery, 1999 - Elsevier
Background: Closed-catheter drainage after axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) for
breast cancer may constitute a significant inconvenience to the recovering patient, and may …

The value of mastectomy flap fixation in reducing fluid drainage and seroma formation in breast cancer patients

MA Sakkary - World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2012 - Springer
Background Prolonged and excessive drainage of serous fluid and seroma formation
constitute the most common complications after mastectomy for breast carcinoma. Seroma …