Sung H, Ferlay J, Siegel RL, Laversanne M, Soerjomataram I, Jemal A, et al. Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71:209–49. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21660.

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Mehrotra R, Yadav K. Breast cancer in India: present scenario and the challenges ahead. World J Clin Oncol. 2022;13(3):209–18. https://doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v13.i3.209.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Black DM, Mittendorf EA. Landmark trials affecting the surgical management of invasive breast cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 2013;93(2):501–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2012.12.007.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Roy S, Gupta SS, Singh U, Anand R, Bhat G, Sooraj R, Raam M, Aswinee R, Ramakant P, Singh KR, Misra AK. Prospective study to evaluate efficacy of single versus double drains in breast cancer patients undergoing surgery. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2024;15(2):437–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-024-01923-z.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Myint ST, Khaing KS, Yee W, Mon SM, Lwin T. Quilting suture versus conventional closure in prevention of seroma after total mastectomy and axillary dissection in breast cancer patients. ANZ J Surg. 2020;90(7–8):1408–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.16091.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Ouldamer L, Caille A, Giraudeau B, Body G. Quilting suture of mastectomy dead space compared with conventional closure with drain. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015;22(13):4233–40. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-015-4511-6.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Olasehinde O, Alatise O, Arowolo O, Adisa A, Wuraola F, Boutin-Foster C, Lawal O, Kingham T. Safety and feasibility of early postmastectomy discharge and home drain care in a low resource setting. J Surg Oncol. 2018;118(6):861–6. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.25215.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Srivastava V, Basu S, Shukla VK. Seroma formation after breast cancer surgery: what we have learned in the last two decades. J Breast Cancer. 2012;15(4):373–80. https://doi.org/10.4048/jbc.2012.15.4.373.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Eliav T, Novack V, Krieger Y. Effect of quilting on seroma formation in mastectomies: a meta-analysis. Surg Oncol. 2021;39: 101665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2021.101665.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Huang J, Yu Y, Wei C, Qin Q, Mo Q, Yang W. Harmonic scalpel versus electrocautery dissection in modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer: a meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(11): e0142271. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142271.

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Nadkarni MS, Rangole AK, Sharma RK, Hawaldar RV, Parmar VV, Badwe RA. Influence of surgical technique on axillary seroma formation: a randomized study. ANZ J Surg. 2007;77(5):385–9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04067.x.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

van Bemmel AJ, van de Velde CJ, Schmitz RF, Liefers GJ. Prevention of seroma formation after axillary dissection in breast cancer: a systematic review. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2011;37(10):829–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2011.04.012.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

van Zeelst LJ, Ten Wolde B, van Eekeren RRJP, Volders JH, de Wilt JHW, Strobbe LJA. Quilting following mastectomy reduces seroma, associated complications and health care consumption without impairing patient comfort. J Surg Oncol. 2022;125(3):369–76. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.26739.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Kumar VN, Hulikal N, Banoth M. A randomized controlled study of quilting with axillary lymphatic ligation versus conventional modified radical mastectomy in patients with breast cancer. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2022;13(2):245–50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-021-01453-y.

Article  Google Scholar 

van Bastelaar J, van Roozendaal L, Granzier R, Beets G, Vissers Y. A systematic review of flap fixation techniques in reducing seroma formation and its sequelae after mastectomy. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018;167(2):409–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-017-4540-x.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Woodworth PA, McBoyle MF, Helmer SD, Beamer RL. Seroma formation after breast cancer surgery: incidence and predicting factors. Am Surg. 2000;66(5):444–50.

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

McCaul JA, Aslaam A, Spooner RJ, Louden I, Cavanagh T, Purushotham AD. Aetiology of seroma formation in patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Breast. 2000;9:144–8. https://doi.org/10.1054/brst.1999.0126.

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Currie A, Chong K, Davies GL, Cummins RS. Ultrasonic dissection versus electrocautery in mastectomy for breast cancer - a meta-analysis. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2012;38(10):897–901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2012.05.006.

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Gasparri ML, Kuehn T, Ruscito I, Zuber V, Di Micco R, Galiano I, Navarro Quinones SC, Santurro L, Di Vittorio F, Meani F, Bassi V, Ditsch N, Mueller MD, Bellati F, Caserta D, Papadia A, Gentilini OD. Fibrin sealants and axillary lymphatic morbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 clinical randomized trials. Cancers (Basel). 2021;13(9):2056. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13092056.

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Janis JE, Khansa L, Khansa I. Strategies for postoperative seroma prevention: a systematic review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;138:240–52. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000002245.

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Khater A, Hassan A, Farouk O, Sinbel A, Saleh S, Abdelaziz M, Eldamshety O. Evaluation of topical sclerosant agents for minimization of postmastectomy seroma: a placebo-controlled, double-blind. Randomized Trial Eur J Breast Health. 2023;19(2):134–9. https://doi.org/10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2023.2022-11-1.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Kottayasamy Seenivasagam R, Gupta V, Singh G. Prevention of seroma formation after axillary dissection–a comparative randomized clinical trial of three methods. Breast J. 2013;19(5):478–84. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbj.12164.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

de Rooij L, van Kuijk SMJ, Granzier RWY, Hintzen KFH, Heymans C, Theunissen LLB, et al. Reducing seroma formation and its sequelae after mastectomy by closure of the dead space: a multi-center, double-blind randomized controlled trial (SAM-Trial). Ann Surg Oncol. 2021;28(5):2599–608. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-09225-8.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Adrien C, Katia M, Marie-Lucile B, Alice R, Claire B, Roman R. Prevention of lymphocele or seroma after mastectomy and axillary lymphadenectomy for breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):10016. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13831-9.

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Gong Y, Xu J, Shao J, Cheng H, Wu X, Zhao D, et al. Prevention of seroma formation after mastectomy and axillary dissection by lymph vessel ligation and dead space closure: a randomized trial. Am J Surg. 2010;200(3):352–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.10.013.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Huang J, Wang S, Wu Y, Hai J, Mao J, Dong X, et al. Conventional suture with prolonged timing of drainage is as good as quilting suture in preventing seroma formation at pectoral area after mastectomy. World J Surg Oncol. 2021;19(1):148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02257-8.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Foulon A, Mancaux A, Theret P, Naepels P, Mychaluk J, Merviel P, Abboud P, Fauvet R. Efficacy and aesthetic outcomes for quilting sutures in the prevention of seroma after mastectomy. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):1898. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29154-2.

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar