Porcine Dermal Collagen Prevents Seroma Formation After Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection in Rats

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AĞALAR C., SEVİNÇ A. İ., AYSAL AĞALAR A., EGELİ T., Aksoy O. S., KOÇDOR M. A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, cilt.13, sa.4, ss.200-205, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/ejbh.2017.3616
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.200-205
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Axillary Dissection, breast, mastectomy, porcine dermal collagen, seroma, DRAINAGE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Seroma occurs as a result of accumulation lymphovascular liquid in the dead space forming after tissue dissection. It is the most common complication after breast surgery. Collagens are the common component of extracellular matrix and have an important role in wound healing. In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficiency of the Porcine Dermal Collagen in preventing Seroma.