After breast surgery, causing fluid accumulation in the wound depends on the extent of the fluid accumulation, which is related to the original surgery. If the previous surgery was a relatively large surgery, such as a total mastectomy for breast cancer, then it will have a larger cavity and the extent of fluid accumulation after surgery will be larger. At this point, if the tube has been removed, the fluid may need to be repeatedly aspirated during dressing changes until it disappears and the flap heals with the chest wall again. If the fluid accumulation remains in the wound for a long time, it may cause postoperative infection. If the fluid buildup in the wound is small, for example, only about 2-3 cm, most of the fluid can be absorbed slowly on its own. If the postoperative fluid accumulation is not too much, it does not have to be aspirated. Most of the fluid accumulation in the wound will disappear on its own with the postoperative radiotherapy.
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