Vacuum-assisted sterile drainage of large post-operative seromas: the Royal Marsden technique.

摘要

Operations involving regional lymph node dissection or extensive soft tissue surgery may result in a post-operative seroma. Such collections can cause localised pain, restricted mobility, wound dehiscence, infection and occasionally mask recurrence of the index pathology. Closure of dead space and post-operative drains are used routinely but seromas remain common. Our method provides a simple sterile technique for aspirating large volumes quickly in an outpatient setting.