TECHNIQUE OF DRAINING POSTOPERATIVE WOUND FOLLOWING RADICAL SURGERY DUE TO BREAST CANCER AND BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH IMPLANTS

摘要

A technique of draining postoperative wound following the radical surgery due to breast cancer and breast reconstruction with the implants comprises the insertion of the tubular drainage into the axillary area followed by the active aspiration of the serous content through the drainage tube of Blake type. The tube is installed through counteraperture in the axillary area in the hair growth region starting from axillary pit with the following S-shaped flexure along the lower pole of the implant.