A clinical trial to compare three surgical techniques to reduce the formation of seromas after breast cancer surrgery

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsANZCTR
Year 2008
INTERVENTION: 1. External compression dressings for one week 2. Suturing of flaps CONDITION: Seroma formation after Axillary Lymph Node Dissection(ALND) for breast cancer surgery PRIMARY OUTCOME: Incidence of Seroma formation SECONDARY OUTCOME: daily and total volume of drain output number and frequencies of aspirations INCLUSION CRITERIA: Female patients of age 30 to 75 Biopsy/Fine needle Aspiration cytology(FNAC) proven carcinoma breast. Patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection as part of surgical treatment for breast cancer Availability for follow up for at least one month after surgery
Epistemonikos ID: 482545267f5ad1ed7c48e8ee4b9b337e934d14be
First added on: Aug 25, 2024