Predictive Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Local Tetracycline Injection for Treatment of Post-mastectomy Seroma.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-06-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

female patients with established diagnosis of post-mastectomy seroma following modified radical mastectomy, were treated by local injection of tetracycline after the seroma fluid was aspirated, then a crepe bandage was applied over the mastectomy area. Then after 5 days the patient were examined again for seroma re-collection or the presence of complications. The amount of seroma aspirated in each session.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Zagazig University
• Treatments: Lidocaine; Tetracycline

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• any patient with post-mastectomy seroma following modified radical mastectomy after removal of drain

• no signs of infection or flap necrosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with post-mastectomy seroma following modified radical mastectomy with drain still in

• if signs of infection or flap necrosis present