Microporous Polysaccharide Hemospheres and Seroma Formation After Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection in Rats
Author(s) -
Tufan Egeli,
Ali İbrahim Sevinç,
Seymen Bora,
Mehmet Can Yakut,
Tansu Cevizci,
Tülay Canda,
Ali Rıza Şişman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
balkan medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2146-3131
pISSN - 2146-3123
DOI - 10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.005
Subject(s) - seroma , medicine , surgery , mastectomy , modified radical mastectomy , wound healing , complication , dissection (medical) , breast cancer , cancer
Seroma is the most common complication after breast surgery. Several methods have been proposed to prevent seroma, but none of these provided a significant effect. A prolonged wound healing process is the most important cause of seroma. Microporous polysaccharide hemospheres (MPH) are used to achieve hemostasis. They may also accelerate wound healing. In this study, the effects of MPH on seroma formation were investigated.
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