Seroma following breast cancer surgery.

摘要

BACKGROUND: Seroma is a common problem following breast cancer surgery causing patient discomfort and prolongation of hospital stay.METHODS: This manuscript reviews the relevant literature obtained by an extensive search of the medline database. In addition papers were also derived from the reference lists of retrieved articles.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The advantages and disadvantages of the various methods to deal with seroma are discussed. Based on this an individual patient based policy can be formulated.