Expanding Scope About Factors Influencing Seroma Formation After Breast Cancer Surgery.

Objectives: To determine the incidence of seroma formation after breast cancer surgery, and its association with common risk factors. Method: The correlationalstudy was conducted at the General Surgery department of Kafrelsheikh University Hospital, Egypt, from March 2020 to March 2022 and comprised patients having breast cancerstage I, II or III, as per the Tumour Node-Metastasis classification, who were scheduled to undergo modified radical mastectomy, breast conserving surgery or reconstructive surgery. Baseline, intraoperative and postoperative data was collected on a proforma. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. RESULTS: Of the 50 female patients with mean age 45±5.20 (range: 20-70 years), 30(60%) were in the elderly group aged >45 years, while 20(40%) were aged <45years. Overall, 12(24%) cases developed seroma; 9(30%) in the elderly group. There were 24(48%) cases of modified radical mastectomy, and 8(33.3%) had seroma. Electrocautery was used for breast dissection in 30(60%) cases, and, among them, seroma developed in 10(33.3%) patients. CONCLUSIONS: Age, body weight, afflicted breast side, site, and size of breast mass were not found to be significant predictors of seroma formation following breast cancer surgery.

Oncoplastic Volume Displacement Surgical Techniques For Early Primary Breast Cancer: A Case Series.

Oncoplastic breast surgery (OPS) is a new strategy for expanding breast-conserving surgical options, lowering mastectomies rates, and preventing deformities. OPS is based on the use of plastic surgical reconstruction after breast cancer removal. The study aims to assess volume displacement oncoplastic procedures for early primary breast cancer in terms of recurrence and cosmoses. A case series study was done on 20 patients with early breast cancer who underwent oncoplastic volume displacement techniques in the period from March 2019 to March 2021 in Kafrelsheikh University Hospital, Egypt. OPS techniques included were Racquet, Benelli, Batwing and Grisotti technique. The study concluded that OPS are oncologically safe (100%) with no recurrence and a better aesthetic outcome (90%).