title: A management scheme for postoperative groin lymphocysts.
abstract: During 1993, four persistent groin lymphocysts were diagnosed following inguinal lymphadenectomy for the management of gynecologic cancer. All four were successfully managed by a scheme involving active drainage combined with compression. Patient details and specifics of the suggested management scheme are outlined in the text.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa 33606, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cavanagh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D013752:Tetracycline