Complications of Breast Surgery that can be treated
PMPS - Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome & PPMP Persistant Pos
Beyond just Neuropathic pain, includes all types of pain, after breast surgery
Iron Bra Syndrome
The feeling of having a metal band around the midline of the chest, which can cause difficulty with
Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS, aka Chording)
Painful scar tissue formation in specific, recognizable formation of thin, wire-like chords running
Breast Capsular Contracture
BCC is a leading complication after breast surgery
This is a foreign body response resulting in the formation of collagenous capsule, which results in pain, discomfort, and distortion of the implant and the breast
Hematoma
This is a pooling of clotted, or partially clotted blood, in the surgical wound
Onset may begin within 24 hours post-surgery up to 14 days after surgery
This may contribute to capsular contracture
seroma
This is a pocket of non-infectious serious fluid in surgical cavity, sometimes forming in the area w
14-62% of patients may develop Serums after surgery
Necrosis
This a condition that is seen with FLAP surgery, where tissue had died internally or externally
Fat Necrosis and Skin Necrosis
Disruption of oxygen supply to fat cells or interrupted blood supply and oxygen to tissued following surgery or trauma
Mutliple Revision surgeries
This may occur to Rejection of Implant, Capsular Contracture, Infection, Flap Failure
Usually initial surgery has had some complicaitons, so that follow-up surgeries are required to try to get the desired outcome
Explants
The initial surgery has had some complication, so follow up surgery is desired
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