METHOD OF PREVENTING LYMPHORRHEA AFTER MASTECTOMY Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61B17/00 A61M25/01 A61K31/197 A61K31/167 A61P41/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to surgery and oncology, and can be used in surgical treatment of breast cancer. For this purpose mastectomy with further carrying out targeted hemostasis and washing of operation wound with antiseptic solution is performed. Before sewing, on the surface of wound of anterior chest wall and separated flaps applied is material hydrogel "Coletex", containing in wt % sodium alginate - 6-8, ε-aminocaproic acid - 5, lidocaine - 0.3-2, the remaining part to 100 - water, in volume 50-75 ml. Wound is sutured leaving vacuum-drainage.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to ensure efficient prevention of lymphorrhea after mastectomy due to delivery of hemostatic medication to required location and supporting its concentration at the proper level for a long time, which ensures acceleration of adherence of skin flaps and obliteration of post-operation cavity.

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