Management of Chronic Expanding Haematoma Using Triamcinolone after Latissimus Dorsi Flap Harvesting

Chronic expanding haematoma (CEH) is a rare type of haematoma that enlarges slowly and continuously without coagulation. It can occur following surgery because of shear stress-induced bleeding in the scar tissue between the subcutaneous fat and fascia. We present three cases of large chronic CEH tha...

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Main Authors: Mariko Hamada, Yusuke Shimizu, Noriko Aramaki-Hattori, Tatsuya Kato, Keiko Takada, Marie Aoki, Kazuo Kishi, Tomohisa Nagasao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2015-03-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-42-218.pdf