Although Argon Beam Coagulators (ABCs) are widely used in urological and gynecological procedures, there have been only two studies published so far on their use and benefits in breast surgery. This study compares the incidence of @entity0 following mastectomy upon the use of ABC versus standard monopolar diathermy. This is a retrospective cohort study, with data collected from January 2006 to August 2008 for all @entity1 who underwent a simple mastectomy and axillary surgery. Outcomes included incidence of @entity2080 , amount of drainage on day of discharge, and timing of @entity2080 formation. Fifty-six @entity1 were studied, with 30 undergoing simple mastectomy using ABC diathermy and 25 using simple diathermy. The incidence of postoperative @entity0 development was 30% (n = 9) in the former group and 36% (n = 9) in the latter. In the ABC group, a high postoperative drainage at discharge was predictive of developing a @entity2080 ; this was not observed in the monopolar group. The search for methods to reduce the incidence of @entity2080 in breast surgery is ongoing worldwide. Despite a previous report, this study failed to show any significant difference between ABC and monopolar diathermy in the incidence of @entity0 formation following simple mastectomy and axillary surgery. ABC diathermy is more costly, and its use needs to be carefully considered in an era of a stretched National Health Service financial budget.

Argon Beam Coagulator in Breast Surgery: Effect on the Incidence of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity2080 :: ('MESH:D049291', 'Disease') :: ['seroma'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['breast seroma']
@entity0 :: (MESH:D001943,Disease) :: ['Breast Seroma']
