title: A simple, safe technique for thorough seroma evacuation in the outpatient setting.
abstract: Seroma formation, a common postoperative complication in reconstructive cases, can lead to capsular contracture and increased office visits and expenses. The authors present a safe, novel technique for ensuring the thorough removal of serous fluid in the outpatient setting. By relying on access with an angiocatheter, potential injury to permanent implants is minimized. The use of low continuous wall suction obviates the need of manual suction via multiple syringes and offers a rapid and thorough evacuation of all types of seromas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; and Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
authors.forename: Julie E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; and Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
authors.forename: Manas
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nigam
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; and Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
authors.forename: Deana S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Shenaq
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; and Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Song