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Formation of painful seroma and edema after the use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in posterolateral lumbar spine fusions.

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BACKGROUND The use of bone morphogenetic proteins for fusion augmentation in spine surgery has increased dramatically in recent years. Information is continually emerging regarding the effectiveness and safety profile of these compounds. OBJECTIVE We have noted an increased incidence in sterile

Unilateral vulvar edema after intraperitoneal Hyskon administration.

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Two patients are presented who developed vulvar edema after intraperitoneal instillation of Hyskon. Regardless of the route of extravasation, Hyskon's high molecular weight and osmotic effects may lead to further soft tissue swelling. Correct diagnosis warrants the exclusion of wound infection,

Periprosthetic seroma occurrence after femoropopliteal bypass grafting: Surgical management after failure of non-surgical measures in relieving symptoms

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Objective: Periprosthetic seroma is a rare complication of femoropopliteal bypass grafting. Periprosthetic seroma can be defined as the collection of non-infected serous fluid around a prosthetic arterial graft. There is a dearth of

Postmastectomy seromas and wound drainage.

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Wound seromas and lymphedema are continuing problems after mastectomy for carcinoma of the breast. This study was done to determine whether or not the volume of postoperative wound drainage was related to the frequency of seromas and lymphedema of the arm. The daily wound drainage and the total

Effects of local phenytoin on seroma formation after mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection: an experimental study on mice.

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BACKGROUND Seroma formation is the most common complication after breast cancer surgery. It is an important complication since it prolongs therapy duration, increases cost, and negatively affects patient psychology. Currently, there is no widely accepted method that prevents seroma formation. We

Examination of the Effects of Celecoxib on Postmastectomy Seroma and Wound Healing

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Objectives: To examine the effect of celecoxib on wound healing and development of seroma after mastectomy.Seroma is an accumulation of serous fluid in dead space emerging after breast cancer surgery. The pathophysiology of seroma has not

Effect of local bleomycin sulfate application on seroma formation in a rat mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection model.

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Seroma formation is one of the most common complications following breast cancer surgery. It may lead to delay of adjuvant therapies and increasement of therapy costs. Bleomycin sulfate is a sclerosing antibiotic with antineoplastic efficacy. It is locally used in the treatment of pleural effusion.

Delayed seroma formation secondary to docetaxel.

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Docetaxel (Taxotere; Aventis, Bridgewater, NJ) binds to tubulin, leading to the stabilization of microtubules, resulting in interference with mitosis in the S phase. This antitumor drug has been instrumental in the treatment of metastatic and node-positive breast cancer. Although it can produce

Prospective comparison of Sapylin and Avitene for reducing hydrops after axillary lymphadenectomy in breast cancer patients.

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This study compared the efficacy of Sapylin and Avitene in reducing postoperative axillary seroma formation and effusion when applied topically after axillary lymphadenectomy. A total of 224 patients were randomly divided into a Sapylin treatment group (STG), an Avitene treatment group, and a

[Inguinale hernia: alloplasty with polypropylene surgical mesh].

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BACKGROUND Alloplasty with prosthetic graft (marlex net, dacron, mersilene, etc.) represents an undoubted progress in the surgical treatment of inguinal hernia. Having completed the isolation and possible resection of the hernial sac, the posterior wall of the inguinal canal is no longer

[Developments in inguinal hernia based on newly introduced intervention techniques in the North Rhine district].

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In Germany inguinal hernia surgery has changed over the last decade from conventional repairs without alloplastic material to video-assisted minimal invasive techniques or Lichtenstein repair. Since 1991 every patient undergoing inguinal hernia repair has been documented in the North-Rhine area in a

The use of surgical drains in orthopedics.

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The use of postsurgical drains have a long history in thoracic and abdominal surgery. In orthopedics these devices have been used to decrease local edema, lessen the potential for hematoma or seroma formation, and to aid in the efflux of infection. However, the role of postoperative surgical drains

Subgaleal Drain Placement Improves Surgical Outcomes After Primary Cranioplasty in Craniosynostosis Patients.

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BACKGROUND There is no published data addressing the use of postoperative subgaleal drains in patients undergoing primary cranioplasty for craniosynostosis. We conducted a retrospective chart review in this population of patients, comparing outcomes of those who received postoperative drains with

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions.

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In recent years subintimal angioplasty (SIA) has become an established percutaneous procedure for the treatment of symptomatic lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions. However, the clinical benefits of this practice remain unclear. The aim of the review was to determine the effectiveness of SIA

[The cause of complications of abdominal incision healing after cesarean section in cattle].

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Based on a case analysis of patients with caesarean section (n = 252) performed at the Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Cattle of the Veterinary School of Hannover, it was the aim of the following study to make a contribution to the aetiology of wound complications following caesarean

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