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Drains after a mastectomy are used to prevent fluid buildup in the surgical area, which can lead to complications such as infection or delayed healing. They help remove excess blood, lymphatic fluid, and other fluids from the surgical site, allowing for better healing and reducing pressure. Patients typically have the drains for a few days to a week, depending on the amount of fluid collected. Proper care and monitoring of the drains are essential for a smooth recovery.
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How is a mastectomy concluded?
If no immediate reconstruction is planned, surgical drains are left in place to prevent fluid accumulation. The skin is sutured and bandages are applied.
What attention should be given to surgical drains after a mastectomy?
The surgical drains must be attended to properly; this includes emptying the drain, measuring fluid output, moving clots through the drain, and identifying problems that need attention from the doctor or nurse.
Removal of the breast?
Removal of the breast is a Mastectomy.
Is this how you spell mastectomy?
Yes, mastectomy is the correct spelling.
What is the Halsted mastectomy also known as?
The radical mastectomy, also called the Halsted mastectomy, is rarely performed today.
What is the most common type of mastectomy?
A modified radical mastectomy is the most common type of mastectomy performed today.
What is the duration of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy?
The duration of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy is 2 hours.
What is a radial mastectomy?
a radial mastectomy is when a surgeon removes the entire breast and tissues of a cancerous person
Breast removal surgery called?
Mastectomy. Please see the related link below
When was Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy created?
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy was created on 2006-10-23.
What is a toilet mastectomy?
Mastectomy is removal of breast tissue often due to cancer. The term toilet mastectomy is used when the cancer is so advanced that it has spread to the skin and has metastasized, and the mastectomy is done simply to improve appearance and quality of life and not done to cure the cancer.
What is the combining form for mastectomy?
The mast- in mastectomy refers to "breast." The suffix -ectomy means "surgical removal."
