Seroma is the most common complication at the beginning of healing after surgery for breast cancer treatment. Its incidence varies in the literature from 2.5 to 90% and is defined as a collection of serous fluid that develops through skin flaps in the dead space after mastectomy or axillary dissection. The physiopathology for seroma formation has not yet been fully understood, but appears to be multifactorial with surgery being the main factor. Although seroma formation is not a threat to life, it can lead to important morbidity due to associated with necrosis, dehiscence, predisposition to sepsis, reduction of shoulder functions due to muscle weakness due to restriction of movement, prolonging the recovery period and, consequently, leading to delay in adjuvant therapy. The best seroma treatment is still not well defined in the literature and the compressive therapy aims to rebalance fluid exchange between the lymphatic system and blood, having as effects the increase of the interstitial pressure, the improvement of the effectiveness of muscular work, increased resistance of the skin and prevention new collection of interstitial fluid. Recently, the Kinesio® Taping method were inserted into clinical practice for its ability to reduce pain and local swelling. Objective: To evaluate the safety of taping in the seroma after surgical treatment of breast cancer. Methodology: This is a pre and post-clinical application of taping on the seroma in women submitted to surgical treatment for breast cancer in the Cancer Hospital III / INCA. The intervention was performed by applying the compression bandage over the seroma region for an average of five days, when the reassessment was performed.
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Assess dermal changes of using the compressive bandage as a treatment for seroma
Timeframe: 4 to 5 days