[DRAINAGE OF POSTOPERATIVE SEROMA IN BREAST SURGERY WITH SEROMASET]

Rev Enferm. 2015 Jan;38(1):17-20.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. The surgical approach is one of the cornerstones in the treatment of this disease. One of the complications of surgery is postoperative seroma. Despite not being a serious complication, for women it is, and involves discomfort, more hospital visits and sometimes delay of adjuvants treatments.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Drainage / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mastectomy / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Seroma / etiology*
  • Seroma / surgery*