types of serous fluid
Seroma â Definition, Symptoms, Fluid, Treatment, Types. A Seroma is a collection of serous fluid that develops after surgery or any blunt injury. Serous fluid is the fluid compartment of blood that seeps out when blood vessels are injured or ruptured during operation. Inflammation on the surgical site also increases the capillary permeability, thus increasing the flow of plasma from blood vessels into the interstitial spaces (spaces between cells).
The serosanguinous fluid can appear pinkish in color due to the small amount of blood cells that mix with the serous drainage. The consistency of this exudate is watery and thin and typically appears during the healing of wounds.