Understanding the Impacts of Surgical Drains on Postoperative Pain and Quality of Life

Background:. Surgical drains are commonly used in breast surgery and breast reconstruction for seroma prevention. Although many surgeons are aware that surgical drains can cause considerable discomfort to patients, less is understood about the specific impacts of drains on postoperative pain and qua...

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Main Authors: Goutam K. Gadiraju, BS, Matthew R. Prospero, BS, Finn Tobias, BA, Andrew J. Malek, BS, Erik Reiche, MD, Justin M. Broyles, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006474
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