Predictive Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Local Tetracycline Injection for Treatment of Post-mastectomy Seroma.

NCT04730674 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2021-01-29

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Summary

female patients with established diagnosis of post-mastectomy seroma following modified radical mastectomy, were treated by local injection of tetracycline after the seroma fluid was aspirated, then a crepe bandage was applied over the mastectomy area. Then after 5 days the patient were examined again for seroma re-collection or the presence of complications. The amount of seroma aspirated in each session.

Conditions

  • Post-mastectomty Seroma

Interventions

DRUG

tetracycline mixed with xylocaine

10 cc of saline containing 2 gm of tetracycline mixed with 5 ml of 2% xylocaine (as a pain relieving agent) was injected at the seroma bed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zagazig University

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-06-30
Completion
2020-06-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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