ArticleBreast care (Basel, Switzerland)2012
Axillary Padding without Drainage after Axillary Lymphadenectomy - a Prospective Study of 299 Patients with Early Breast Cancer.
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- Prevention of Seroma Formation and Its Sequelae After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: An Up-to-Date Systematic Review and Guideline for Surgeons.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Wound drainage after axillary dissection for carcinoma of the breast.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
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- Retrospective Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Synthetic Glue and a Fibrin-Based Sealant for the Prevention of Seroma Following Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients.Frontiers in oncology · 2020Article
- Should a drain be placed in early breast cancer surgery?Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundAfter lymphadenectomy for early breast cancer, seroma formation is a constant event requiring a suction drainage. This drainage is the strongest obstacle to reducing the hospital stay. Axillary padding without drainage appears to be a valuable option amid the various solutions for reducing the hospital stay.
methodsWe conducted a comparison between 114 patients with padding and 185 patients with drainage. Data were obtained from 2 successive prospective studies.
resultsThe mean hospital stay was 2.4 days (range 1-4) in the padding group and 4.2 days (range 2-9) in the drainage group (p < 0.05). There were fewer needle aspirations for seroma in the padding group (8.8 vs. 23%, p < 0.05). At 6 weeks, only 28% (32/114) of the patients in the padding group reported pain versus 51% (94/185) in the drainage group. The mean pain intensity at 6 weeks was 3 and 4.3 respectively (p < 0.0001).
conclusionAxillary padding without drainage was associated with a better post-operative course than suction drainage in this historical comparison, and the hospital stay was significantly shortened. There are only few series published on this new technique but they all indicate good feasibility and good tolerance. A large randomised multicentric evaluation is now warranted.
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