Postmastectomy serous drainage and seroma: Probable pathogenesis and prevention

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 877-880

  Stehbens, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Delayed healing; Pathogenesis of seromas; Postmastectomy suction drainage; Postoperative exercises; Primary union

Indexed keywords

AGED; BREAST CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MASTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SEROMA; SUCTION DRAINAGE;

BODY FLUIDS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCELE; MASTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0344197045     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02832.x     Document Type: Review

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