A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient Setting

Summary: Seroma formation, a common postoperative complication in reconstructive cases, can lead to capsular contracture and increased office visits and expenses. The authors present a safe, novel technique for ensuring the thorough removal of serous fluid in the outpatient setting. By relying on ac...

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Main Authors:	Julie E. Park, MD, FACS, Manas Nigam, BS, Deana S. Shenaq, MD, David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer 2014-09-01
Series:	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:	http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/09000/Article.8.aspx

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spelling	doaj-0e406e7542d14b779269d681f296ef792020-11-24T23:50:56ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742014-09-0129e21210.1097/GOX.000000000000017901720096-201409000-00008A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient SettingJulie E. Park, MD, FACS0Manas Nigam, BS1Deana S. Shenaq, MD2David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS3From the Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.;Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.From the Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.;From the Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.;Summary: Seroma formation, a common postoperative complication in reconstructive cases, can lead to capsular contracture and increased office visits and expenses. The authors present a safe, novel technique for ensuring the thorough removal of serous fluid in the outpatient setting. By relying on access with an angiocatheter, potential injury to permanent implants is minimized. The use of low continuous wall suction obviates the need of manual suction via multiple syringes and offers a rapid and thorough evacuation of all types of seromas.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/09000/Article.8.aspx
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author	Julie E. Park, MD, FACS Manas Nigam, BS Deana S. Shenaq, MD David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS
spellingShingle	Julie E. Park, MD, FACS Manas Nigam, BS Deana S. Shenaq, MD David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient Setting Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
author_facet	Julie E. Park, MD, FACS Manas Nigam, BS Deana S. Shenaq, MD David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS
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title	A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient Setting
title_short	A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient Setting
title_full	A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient Setting
title_fullStr	A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient Setting
title_full_unstemmed	A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient Setting
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer
series	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
issn	2169-7574
publishDate	2014-09-01
description	Summary: Seroma formation, a common postoperative complication in reconstructive cases, can lead to capsular contracture and increased office visits and expenses. The authors present a safe, novel technique for ensuring the thorough removal of serous fluid in the outpatient setting. By relying on access with an angiocatheter, potential injury to permanent implants is minimized. The use of low continuous wall suction obviates the need of manual suction via multiple syringes and offers a rapid and thorough evacuation of all types of seromas.
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A Simple, Safe Technique for Thorough Seroma Evacuation in the Outpatient Setting

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