Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Randomised Clinical Trial Investigating the Use of Drains and Quilting Sutures on Seroma Formation Following Mastectomy - A Pilot Study
Brief Summary: Seroma formation is a common complication following breast and axillary surgery for breast cancer. The use of drains is commonplace in practice after mastectomy, although there is evidence to suggest that they do not affect the incidence of symptomatic seroma formation. Methods have been adopted in attempts to decrease seroma formation, to varying results, which include the use of deep sutures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of drains and quilting sutures on the incidence of seroma formation. Patients undergoing mastectomy and axillary surgery for breast cancer will be eligible. Patients will be randomized to either receive a drain, no drain or no drain with quilting sutures. The primary outcome measure will be the incidence of symptomatic seroma. Secondary outcome measures will be postoperative length of stay and postoperative pain scores.