"Seroma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Tumor-like sterile accumulation of serum in a tissue, organ, or cavity. It results from a tissue insult and is the product of tissue inflammation. It most commonly occurs following MASTECTOMY.
| Descriptor ID |
D049291
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.470.640
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Seroma" by people in Profiles.
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Drainless mastectomy: Is it safe and effective? Surgeon. 2017 Oct; 15(5):267-271.
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What do we know about taper corrosion in total hip arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2014 Apr; 29(4):668-9.
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Surgical seroma. J Neurosurg Spine. 2013 Dec; 19(6):793-4.
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Outcomes of a prospective multi-center trial of a second-generation composite mesh for open ventral hernia repair. Hernia. 2014 Feb; 18(1):81-9.