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What is the liquid secreted by the glands after mastectomy called?
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Don't know: What you mean. With mastectomy surgery the entire breast and nipple are usually removed. I do not know what secreted liquid from what glands you are asking about.
Answered 6/21/2013
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Seroma: I am not sure what you mean by saying "secreted by the glands". With mastectomy the breast is removed. The space between the skin and the chest muscles may fill with fluid which is called seroma. Usually a drainage tube is placed in that space to drain the fluid until the tissue is healed. Collection of the seroma fluid after the drain is removed can be aspirated with a syringe and needle.
Answered 5/5/2016
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