Assessment of Postoperative Seroma Formation Following Modified Radical  Mastectomy: Risk Factors, Management Strategies, and Clinical Outcomes

Dr. Vinutha S. R., Dr. Syed Mahmood Ayaz, Dr. Sachin C. A., Dr. Manjunath A. P.

Assessment of Postoperative Seroma Formation Following Modified Radical Mastectomy: Risk Factors, Management Strategies, and Clinical Outcomes

Authors

Dr. Vinutha S. R., Dr. Syed Mahmood Ayaz, Dr. Sachin C. A., Dr. Manjunath A. P.

Keywords:

Modified radical mastectomy; Seroma; Breast carcinoma; Postoperative complications;Risk factors;Needle aspiration.

Abstract

Background: Breast carcinoma is the mostfrequently diagnosed malignancy amongwomen in India, and modified radicalmastectomy (MRM) remains the mostcommonly performed surgical procedure inlow-andmiddle-income settings. Postoperative seroma is the most frequentcomplication following MRM

References

1)Malvia S, Bagadi SA, Dubey US, Saxena S. Epidemiology of breast cancer in Indian women. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2017;13(4):289–95

2)Patey DH, Dyson WH. The prognosis of carcinoma of the breast in relation to the type of operation performed. Br J Cancer. 1948;2(1):7–13

Downloads

Published

2026-07-04

How to Cite

Dr. Vinutha S. R., Dr. Syed Mahmood Ayaz, Dr. Sachin C. A., Dr. Manjunath A. P. (2026). Assessment of Postoperative Seroma Formation Following Modified Radical Mastectomy: Risk Factors, Management Strategies, and Clinical Outcomes . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 1763–1780. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2584