There are still many hydrops ten days after breast cancer surgery. What is the reason and how to treat it?

Bi Rongxin, Department of General Surgery, Xingtai Third Hospital: Subcutaneous effusion after radical mastectomy is a common complication, which affects wound healing and easily induces infection and hypoproteinemia. There are still many hydrops ten days after operation, which may be due to the following reasons: 1, lymphatic fistula. Because a large number of lymph nodes need to be removed during the operation, sometimes lymphatic fistula will inevitably occur when the drainage tube is pulled out. As long as the drainage is smooth, proper pressure dressing is needed (be careful if the local flap is necrotic), and the drainage volume is gradually reduced to below 10- 15 ml per day. 2. The drainage tube is blocked and the drainage is not smooth. The treatment method is to flush the drainage tube. If it doesn't work, local puncture can be performed to drain the liquid, and whether to reposition the tube can be decided according to the situation.