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Persa, Oana-Diana, Knuever, Jana, Rose, Anna, Mauch, Cornelia and Schlaak, Max (2019). Predicting risk for seroma development after axillary or inguinal sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma patients. Int. J. Dermatol., 58 (2). S. 185 - 190. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1365-4632

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Abstract

Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is currently a routine procedure in the staging of patients with cutaneous melanoma; however, little information is available about the risk factors for postoperative complications, especially for the risk of seroma formation. Methods Medical records of patients undergoing SLNB at the University Hospital of Cologne, Germany, between 2011 and 2016, were reviewed. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the influence of a wide range of variables on seroma development. Results A total of 615 patients were included in the study. Overall, 20.4% of patients developed complications with seroma being the most common postoperative complication. Development of seroma was significantly more common among smokers than nonsmokers (OR = 1.956, P = 0.007). Inguinal localization (OR = 3.644, P < 0.0001) was also associated with seroma formation. Male patients developed a seroma significantly more often than female patients following SLNB (OR = 2.104, P = 0.001). The presence or absence of metastasis in the lymph node did not influence seroma development. Conclusions Male sex, inguinal localization, and smoking are risk factors for the development of seroma.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Persa, Oana-Diana UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Knuever, Jana UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rose, Anna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mauch, Cornelia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schlaak, Max UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-158580
DOI:	10.1111/ijd.14247
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Dermatol.
Volume:	58
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 185 - 190
Date:	2019
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1365-4632
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language COMPLICATIONS; DISSECTION; MORBIDITY; AGE Multiple languages Dermatology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15858