Background Surgical wounds (incisions) heal by primary intention when the wound edges
are brought together and secured, often with sutures, staples, or clips. Wound dressings …

PURPOSE: Fibrin sealant has been increasingly applied in various surgical fields, including
urological surgery, in the last 2 decades. We determined the safety and efficacy of fibrin …

Aims Mastectomy and axillary clearance are standard operations for the treatment of breast
carcinoma. Drainage of the mastectomy site and axilla is often required to allow …

The development of a lymphocele after pelvic surgery is a well-documented complication,
especially where pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is part of the operation. However, not …

Seroma formation after axillary lymphadenectomy in women with breast cancer remains a
problem despite many efforts to reduce surgery-related morbidity. In a prospective …

BACKGROUND Fibrin sealants are used in different types of surgery to prevent the
accumulation of post-operative fluid (seroma) or blood (haematoma) or to arrest …

Objective. We performed a randomized, prospective trial to assess the impact of fibrin glue
on the incidence of lymphocysts after systematic pelvic or pelvic and paraaortic …

Aims: Seroma formation is a recognised complication of breast surgery causing wound pain
and discomfort. It was hypothesised that daily aspiration of symptomatic seromas that formed …

Lymphoceles and lymph fistulas are common complications after exposure of the common
femoral artery in the Scarpa triangle because of operative transsection of overlying …

Background Groin dissection is commonly performed in patients with lower limb malignant
conditions such as malignant melanoma, vulvar, penile, anal and scrotal carcinomas with an …