All patients that undergo mastectomy will have drains post-operatively. The drains are eventually removed in clinic. You may have pain around the site of your incision after surgery. The pain is ...

We see no objection to drainage, but it has a distinct advantage. We had previously noted very severe complications from extensive hematomas in undrained mastectomy wounds. Pressure to a moderate ...

A mastectomy with lymph node biopsy will take about 2 to 3 hours. You'll have a bandage around your chest. Plastic or rubber tubes will drain fluid from your breast area or underarm. Your medical ...

Clea Shearer announced that she is undergoing emergency surgery to get a leaking implant removed after her mastectomy. The ...