Applied Study on Double Catheters Negative Pressure Drainage in Radical Mastectomy

Objective To investigate the new means for preventing skin flap necrosis and fluid accumulation after radical mastectomy. Methods 252 cases were divided into compressive bandaging group and negative pressure drainage group at random, the occurrence of skin flap necrosis and fluid accumulation were analyzed after the radical mastectomy. Results The rate of fluid accumulation and skin necrosis in the compressive bandaging group were 48.1% and 40.4% respectively,while those of the negative pressure drainage group were 40.4% and 12.2% respectively(P0.05), the differences were distinct. Conclusion Application of the double catheters negative pressure drainage in radical mastectomy is more effective than that of the compressive bandage in decreasing the rate of fluid accumulation and skin necrosis.