ArticleCancers2023
Elderly and Patients with Large Breast Volume Have an Increased Risk of Seroma Formation after Mastectomy-Results of the SerMa Pilot Study.
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- The Impact of Testosterone Supplementation on Surgical Complications in Gender-Affirming Mastectomy: A Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Complications, patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and aesthetic outcomes of nipple-sparingTranslational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2026Article
- Macrophage polarization is associated with postoperative seroma development in breast cancer in the SerMa pilot cohort.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Topical Application of Tranexamic Acid in Abdominoplasties Leads to Lower Drainage Volume and Earlier Drain Removal.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Age Impacts Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes following Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
The collective of the SerMa pilot study included 100 cases of primary breast cancer or Carcinoma in situ who had undergone a mastectomy procedure with or without reconstruction of the breast using an implant or expander at Augsburg University Hospital between 12/2019 and 12/2022. The study aimed to investigate possible causes of seroma formation; reported here are the clinicopathological correlations between seroma formation and tumor biology and surgical procedures. Seroma occurred significantly more often in patients with older age (median patient age in cases with seroma was 73 years vs. 52 years without seroma;
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