Quilting following mastectomy reduces seroma, associated complications and health care consumption without impairing patient comfort.

Lotte J van ZeelstBritt Ten WoldeRamon R J P van EekerenJosé H VoldersJohannes H W de WiltLuc J A Strobbe

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2021)

Quilting following mastectomy reduces CSS incidence. Quilting requires 10 additional minutes during surgery. It facilitates day treatment and results in less additional outpatient clinic visits culminating in reduced health care consumption. Shoulder function and pain are not affected by quilting.

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