title: Erythromycin Seromadesis in Orthopedic Surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The presence of postoperative seromadesis is common, corresponding to the presence of serum in the subcutaneous tissue post a surgical event. Erythromycin has been reported as sclerosing, although not in orthopedic surgery. We report a case of erythromycin seromadesis in orthopedic surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of a 63-year-old woman having undergone femoral prosthesis surgery and total hip replacement with a subfacial seroma without findings of infection, refractory to standard treatment of compression bandages, massage and cleaning surgery in two oportunities. A literature review was undertaken to obtain the therapeutic alternatives where erythromycin seromadesis is chosen with excellent response.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Erythromycin sclerotherapy should be considered as an effective and safe option in the treatment of seroma in general surgery and traumatology. More studies are necessary to get a better evidence. We believe that this is the first study of use of erythromycin as sclerotherapy in a traumatology case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital of the Catholic University of Chile. Santiago, Chile; Section of Reconstructive Joint Surgery Division: Pelvis, Hip and Thigh. Dr. Sotero del Rio Hospital. Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital of the Catholic University of Chile. Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital of the Catholic University of Chile. Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Avilés
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital of the Catholic University of Chile. Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordova
keywords: Arthroplasty; Erythromycin; Seromadesis