ObjectiveTo observe the effectiveness and safety of pseudomonas aeruginosa preparation in treating refractory seroma after breast cancer surgery.MethodsA total of 76 patients with refractory seroma after breast cancer surgery who underwent surgery from October 2018 to August 2019 in our hospital were selected. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups. The patients in the control group (n=36) adopted negative pressure drainage connected with indwelling needle in the lower position of the seroma chamber; on the basis, patients in the experimental group (n=400) were injected with pseudomonas aeruginosa preparation into the seroma chamber. The drainage time, total drainage volume, recurrence rate, and incidence of complications of the two groups were compared.ResultsThere were 4 cases in the experimental group and 3 cases in the control group were lost followed-up, so only 69 cases enrolled in data analysis. The drainage time, total drainage volume, and the recurrence rate of the experimental group were all shorter or less than those of the control group (P<0.05). But there was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the experimental group and the control group (P>0.05), such as fever, inflamed skin, and infection of incision.ConclusionPseudomonas aeruginosa preparation is an effective treatment for refractory seroma after breast cancer surgery, which can shorten the drainage time and promote wound healing.
ObjectiveTo investigate the relation between preoperative peripheral blood neutrophil/albumin (NEU/ALB) and hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)/ALB ratios and seroma after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (LTAPP) hernia repair. MethodsThe patients diagnosed with inguinal hernia and underwent LTAPP hernia repair surgery admitted to the Heji Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College from June 2020 to June 2023 were retrospective collected. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the risk factors affecting the occurrence of seroma after LTAPP repair surgery. The area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were used to evaluate the discriminatory value of preoperative peripheral blood NEU/ALB ratio and hs-CRP/ALB ratio for seroma after LTAPP repair surgery. Delong test was used to compare the discriminatory value of these indicators. Test level α=0.05. ResultsA total of 357 patients who met the inclusion criteria were included in this study, and the seroma occurred in 42 cases (11.8%). The results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the larger the diameter of the hernia sac [OR (95%CI)=3.021 (1.498, 6.094), P=0.002], the more intraoperative bleeding [OR (95%CI)=4.654 (2.829, 7.657), P<0.001], and the higher the NEU/ALB ratio [OR (95%CI)=2.585 (1.618, 4.130), P<0.001] and hs-CRP/ALB ratio [OR (95%CI)=1.874 (1.239, 2.834), P=0.003], the higher the probability of seroma after LTAPP hernia repair. The AUC (95%CI) of NEU/ALB and hs-CRP/ALB indicators for predicting seroma after LTAPP repair surgery were 0.750 (0.702, 0.794) and 0.762 (0.715, 0.806), respectively. The optimal cutoff values were 2.970 and 4.001, with sensitivity of 78.6% and 73.8%, and specificity of 60.3% and 65.7%, respectively. The AUC (95%CI) of the combined prediction of seroma after LTAPP repair surgery was 0.851 (0.810, 0.886), with sensitivity and specificity of 71.4% and 87.0%, respectively. The AUC of the combined prediction of seroma after LTAPP repair surgery was higher than that of ALB (Z=2.864, P=0.004) and hs-CRP/ALB alone (Z=2.956, P=0.003). ConclusionFrom the data analysis results of this study, the incidence rate of seroma after LTAPP hernia repair is not low, and the occurrence of seroma should be paid close attention to patients with large hernia sac diameter, more intraoperative bleeding, and NEU/ALB and hs-CRP/ALB ratios.