seroma
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- noun
- /səˈroʊmə/
- Specialized
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seroma
- The surgeon explained that a seroma is a common complication where clear fluid collects in a pocket.
- seroma formation
- postoperative seroma
- seroma or infection
Examples
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If seroma fluid is found during secondary surgery, it can be sent for analysis.
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Minor wound complications occurred in 4 patients: 3 seromas and 1 hematoma.
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10% of patients in the study group had seroma formation, while this figure increased to 30% in the control group.
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Late seroma: In these patients, there is no actual bleeding.
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Breast enlargement is due to seroma formation.
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In the FDA study, 10 of the 34 patients presented with a seroma that was positive for ALCL cells.
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There was one case of donor site seroma and one case of late TE deflation.
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In all cases, ALCL cells were found in the capsule, in the seroma, or within a mass adjacent to the implant.
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The patient may need surgical debridement of a hematoma or seroma and possible placement of a wound irrigation system.
Academic text (2005) -
Reported complications of the targeted reinnervation procedure include cellulitis, seroma, and transiently increased phantom limb pain.
Academic text (2014)
How Severe
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9.2
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8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Seroma comes from serum ('clear fluid') and the ending -oma ('swelling' or 'tumor'). So a seroma is literally a pocket or swelling filled with clear fluid after surgery.