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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:e43-e45
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CASE STUDIES

Safe Treatment of Post Thoracotomy Seroma

Nicolas Durrleman, MD, Maksim Pryshipov, MD, Jean-Marie Wihlm, PhD, Gilbert Massard, PhD

Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, France

For reprint information contact: Nicolas Durrleman, MD Tel: 33 664 328 791 Fax: 33 156 093 631 Email: nicodurr{at}hotmail.com, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 1 Place de l’Hopital, 67000 France.

Postoperative seroma is a common complication after muscle-sparing lateral thoracotomy. The main cause is considered to be the result of subcutaneous flap mobilization. We present a case of seroma which occurred following a pneumonectomy owing to subcutaneous flooding with pleural fluid, which was successfully treated by subclavian catheter insertion. The technical aspect of the procedure is described.






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