Arnica montana and Bellis perennis for seroma reduction following mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction: randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled trial

Autor: Barak Stuchiner, Ido Lysy, Yoav Gronovich, Adi Maisel Lotan, Rami Binenboym, Polina Babai, Nirit Eizenman, Oren Goldstein, Menahem Oberbaum
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: European Journal of Plastic Surgery. 43:285-294
ISSN: 1435-0130
0930-343X
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-019-01618-7
Popis: Seroma is a common surgical complication created by the inflammatory process that follows mastectomy and reconstruction [9–15]. It is, therefore, common practice to insert surgical drains, which often remain in place for long periods and delay recovery [26, 27]. In light of the many advantages of homeopathic treatment, there has been a global trend of integrating this with conventional medicine [29]. In this study, we examined the effect of Arnica montana and Bellis perennis on seroma prevention after mastectomy and breast reconstruction. This was a prospective double-blinded randomized analysis of 55 consecutive patients (78 breasts), who underwent mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction between January 2016 and August 2017. Patients were randomly assigned and treated with Arnica montana and Bellis perennis or placebo from surgery and up to the time of drain removal. The mean patient age was 47.9 years. Comorbidities included obesity, diabetes mellitus, essential hypertension, fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism (1, 4, 6, 2, and 4 patients respectively). Age, body mass index, mastectomy type, and lymph node dissection were similar among groups. Forty-two breasts underwent one-stage procedure, and the remaining were two-stage. Arnica montana and Bellis perennis significantly reduced drain removal time (discharge
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