COMPARISON BETWEEN FLAP FIXATION AND SHOULDER IMMOBILIZATION IN PREVENTION OF SEROMA FORMATION POST-SURGERY FOR BREAST CANCER

Comparison between Flap Fixation and Shoulder Immobilization in Prevention of Seroma Formation Post-surgery for Breast Cancer

Background: Seroma is a strange gathering of serous fluid within the dead space of post-mastectomy skin flaps and axilla, or after breast-conserving surgery [BCS].Seroma is one of the most commonly reported early post-operative problems following breast cancer [BC] surgery.According to several studies, after a modified radical mastectomy [MRM] or a

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Social capital, identification and support: Scope for integration

Social relationships are important predictors of a range of individual outcomes, such as wellbeing and health.These social pickudi relationships are conceptualised in different ways, such as (inter-personal) forms of social support, identification with groups, or social capital.What is the overlap among these concepts and in what ways do they diffe

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