Can postoperative shoulder restriction prevent mastectomy seromas?

In a randomized trial conducted at a community hospital, researchers aimed to investigate the impact of postoperative shoulder immobilization on the incidence of seromas following modified radical mastectomy. The study, conducted by surgeons C.D. Knight, et. al., spanned from March 1991 to February 1993 and included 38 patients. The trial involved dividing the patients into two cohorts based on their postoperative shoulder range of motion. … Continue reading Can postoperative shoulder restriction prevent mastectomy seromas?