The Breast: August 2019
Volume 46, Pages 81–86
by Renée W.Y. Granzier, James van Bastelaar, Sander M.J. van
Kuijk, Kim F.H. Hintzen, Cathelijne Heymans, Lotte L.B. Theunissen, Els R.M.
van Haaren, Alfred Janssen, Geerard L. Beets, Yvonne L.J. Vissers
The main objective of this double-blind randomized
controlled trial (RCT) was to assess seroma formation and its sequelae in
patients undergoing mastectomy. Patients were randomized into one of three
groups in which different wound closure techniques were applied: 1) conventional
wound closure without flap fixation (CON) 2) flap fixation using sutures (FF–S)
and 3) flap fixation using an adhesive tissue glue (FF-G).
