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How successful is sclerotherapy for management of a post abdominoplasty seroma?

jtidmoreJul 23, 2014
I'm 3 weeks s/p abdominplasty and have a seroma that I aspirated for ~ 30 cc per day. I'm wearing my binder and overall improving but wondering how long should I expect f befor the seroma resolved and if there is a role for sclerotherapy at some point.

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Dr. Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
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