How to manage seroma post mastectomy?
I had mastectomy surgery on 2 August and am seeking advice on how to manage a seroma. I had a poor experience after my last mastectomy surgery-staph infection, seroma drained by hand in ward, it wa...
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Thanks very much for your responses.
@TonyaM - My surgeon doesn't use drains post op, nor it seems is keen to drain in the weeks after surgery?
@Zoffiel It was late one night in the ward that the seroma was aspirated-sutures where snipped and the fluid drained from my hazy memory 250 mls. A traumatic experience! I
Short story - I had developed sepsis, later that night my blood pressure was so low emergency doctors were called, my kidneys failed. I was discharged after 6 nights, it slowed my recovery significantly.
So I have this fear of seroma and infection!!
@Afraser I will look to massage and fingers crossed it disperses naturally.
@Amazonia I am seeing my surgeon next Thursday so will ask about compression and if there's anything I can do.
@TonyaM - My surgeon doesn't use drains post op, nor it seems is keen to drain in the weeks after surgery?
@Zoffiel It was late one night in the ward that the seroma was aspirated-sutures where snipped and the fluid drained from my hazy memory 250 mls. A traumatic experience! I
Short story - I had developed sepsis, later that night my blood pressure was so low emergency doctors were called, my kidneys failed. I was discharged after 6 nights, it slowed my recovery significantly.
So I have this fear of seroma and infection!!
@Afraser I will look to massage and fingers crossed it disperses naturally.
@Amazonia I am seeing my surgeon next Thursday so will ask about compression and if there's anything I can do.