Breast Cancer Surgery, Post-operative Seroma Formation
Conditions
Brief summary
Post-operative seroma formation remains one of the most common complications following breast cancer surgery. This prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction (Daflon) in reducing post-operative seroma formation in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery with sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary lymph node dissection.
Detailed description
This single-center prospective randomized controlled study was conducted at the Breast Surgery Unit, Ittefaq Hospital Trust, Lahore. Female patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer were included. Participants were randomized into intervention and control groups according to surgical procedure strata. The intervention arm received Daflon 500 mg twice daily for four weeks post-operatively. Outcomes included seroma formation, drain output, and drain removal duration.
Interventions
DRUGDaflon (Diosmin and Hesperidin)
Patients received Daflon 500 mg orally twice daily for four weeks after breast cancer surgery.
Sponsors
Ittefaq Hospital trust
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, including either breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary lymph node dissection (ALND), during the study period were included
Exclusion criteria
* Patients were excluded if they had pre-existing disease-related upper limb lymphedema, had undergone extensive oncoplastic procedures such as latissimus dorsi myocutaneaous flap (LDMF) or deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction, had a previously irradiated breast, or underwent only wide local excision under local anaesthesia in the setting of American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) class IV or higher.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| post-operative seroma formation | 8 weeks | reduction of post-operative seroma formation |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed