Hi I had tt and lipo on my stomach and flanks on 30th jan abroad.On the 20th Feb realised i had a seroma that unfortunately opened my tt wound and fluid was leaking up till about 2wks ago.I live in England so I whent to A&E.Now my tt wound has heald my stomach has swollen again. The hospital advised that it's now not a seroma it's scar tissue! Been in constant contact with the surgeon who proformed the surgery and he say's it is a seroma. Doctor said they will xra on the 12th April.Please help!
Answer: Seroma The story and the photos would suggest seroma. The treatment for this is multiple visits to your surgeon's office over the next few weeks to get this drained. If it is not drained, sometimes a surgical procedure is needed to remove the fluid collection. You are likely going to need to follow up with a plastic surgeon stateside and have to pay out of pocket for these treatments.Best of luck!
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Answer: Seroma or scar; another good reason...... Patients who have postoperative complications are well served to follow up with their physician who treated them. It is very helpful to see your physician regularly in postop to watch for signs of atypical recovery. Management of seroma is frequently done by physical exam and aspiration of any fluid if it is noticed. During the operation if the Scarpa's fascia is preserved this has been shown to dramatically reduce postoperative seroma formation.
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Answer: Seroma or scar; another good reason...... Patients who have postoperative complications are well served to follow up with their physician who treated them. It is very helpful to see your physician regularly in postop to watch for signs of atypical recovery. Management of seroma is frequently done by physical exam and aspiration of any fluid if it is noticed. During the operation if the Scarpa's fascia is preserved this has been shown to dramatically reduce postoperative seroma formation.
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April 1, 2017
Answer: Seroma It is likely a serum cavity. You would need a sonogram or MRI to define this. Best of luck . You might need further surgery to eradicate it, if it is a serum cavity.
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April 1, 2017
Answer: Seroma It is likely a serum cavity. You would need a sonogram or MRI to define this. Best of luck . You might need further surgery to eradicate it, if it is a serum cavity.
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April 3, 2017
Answer: Post abdominoplasty seroma Dear Martin51 diagnosis of the seroma is very easy with ultrasound examination. Treatment of the persistent seroma is surgical excision including the capsule. Good luck.
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April 3, 2017
Answer: Post abdominoplasty seroma Dear Martin51 diagnosis of the seroma is very easy with ultrasound examination. Treatment of the persistent seroma is surgical excision including the capsule. Good luck.
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March 31, 2017
Answer: Use your logic Who knows best is your surgeon, no matter if he is abroad or not, if he says this is seroma then it is very likely it is; actually looks likely it is; seromas are very rebellious sometimes, specially with tummy tucks, moreover if they have associated liposuction at the adjacent areas.Their diagnosis is by simple palpation, no radiology required, come on... it is a matter of just having a bit of surgical experience and feel the liquid or see the waves when tapping on the skin; anyhow I'd rather follow your original surgeon's instructions, get the tests HE prescribes and do what he instructs to do; normally repeated punctures with a fine needle (almost painless) to extract the liquid with syringe do suffice.
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March 31, 2017
Answer: Use your logic Who knows best is your surgeon, no matter if he is abroad or not, if he says this is seroma then it is very likely it is; actually looks likely it is; seromas are very rebellious sometimes, specially with tummy tucks, moreover if they have associated liposuction at the adjacent areas.Their diagnosis is by simple palpation, no radiology required, come on... it is a matter of just having a bit of surgical experience and feel the liquid or see the waves when tapping on the skin; anyhow I'd rather follow your original surgeon's instructions, get the tests HE prescribes and do what he instructs to do; normally repeated punctures with a fine needle (almost painless) to extract the liquid with syringe do suffice.
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