title: Continuous Suction Drainage of Postoperative Hematoma and Seroma Using Cystofix Device.
abstract: In this study, an easy and useful method used for the drainage of seroma and hematoma formations occurring after operations requiring extensive tissue undermining is presented. The method utilizes the trocar of the conventional suprapubic urinary catheterization system in combination with the catheter of the negative pressure vacuum drainage system. It provides quick, safe, and painless seroma and hematoma evacuation and can easily be performed in office setting.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Şemsi Denizer Cd. Cevizli, Kartal, 34890, Istanbul, Turkey. drgokhantemiz@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Temiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Şemsi Denizer Cd. Cevizli, Kartal, 34890, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nebil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yeşiloğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Şemsi Denizer Cd. Cevizli, Kartal, 34890, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Şirinoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Şemsi Denizer Cd. Cevizli, Kartal, 34890, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sultan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yalçin
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Şemsi Denizer Cd. Cevizli, Kartal, 34890, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarici
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Şemsi Denizer Cd. Cevizli, Kartal, 34890, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D049291:Seroma / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
keywords: Continuous drainage; Cystofix; Hematoma; Seroma; Suction drainage