To study the safety of not draining the axilla, after breast conserving surgery and full axillary lymphadenectomy.
The primary objective is to study the safety of not draining the axilla, considering the total number of patients without complication among breast cancer patients treated by means of conservative surgery and full axillary lymphadenectomy, with or without axillary drainage. The secondary objectives will be the numbers of aspiration punctures, volumes of fluid aspirated and the total volumes of fluid produced.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
240
Non drains will be placed during operation
Closed suction drainage will be placed during operation
Hospital Araujo Jorge, Associacao de Combate ao Cancer em Goias
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Mastology Program of Federal University of Goias
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Safety
The safety of not draining the axilla, will be considered by the total number of patients without complication among breast cancer patients treated by means of breast conserving surgery and full axillary lymphadenectomy
Time frame: 6 months
Serous fluid
The number of aspiration punctures; Volume of fluid aspirated; Total volumes of fluid produced
Time frame: 6 months
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