Effects of simple vacuum sealing drainage on the prevention and treatment of the subcutaneous effusion after breast cancer radical correlation

Objective To evaluate the curative effects of vacuum sealing drainage equipment on prevention and treatment of subcutaneous effusion after breast cancer radical correction. Methods A total of 122 cases of breast cancer patients from June 2006 to June 2012 were randomly divided into control group (n=62) and intervention group (n=60). The patients of control group underwent the conventional drainage while the patients of intervention group received the vacuum sealing drainage. The situation of subcutaneous effusion, infection, skin flap necrosis, decannulation time as well as day flow conditions in two groups were observed and compared. Results The incidence of subcutaneous effusion, infection and skin flap necrosis in control group were 12.9%, 6.4%, 8.1% respectively. In intervention group, the incidence rate of subcutaneous effusion was 1.7%, and no infection, and skin flap necrosis had been observed (χ2=7.90, 8.31, 9.12; P<0.01). The extubation time and day flow conditions in control group was(6.8±2.3)d and (70±38)ml, while the intervention group were (10.5±3.1)d and(105±28)ml with statistical significance (t=2.10, 3.95; P<0.05). Conclusions Simple vacuum sealing drainage device can not only prevent the subcutaneous effusion, infection and skin flap necrosis after breast cancer radical correction, but also can realize the early extubation, therefore it is worthy of promotion in clinical. Key words: Vacuum sealing drainage; Breast neoplasms; Subcutaneous effusion; Nursing