The main surgical management of carcinoma breast is modified radical mastectomy especially in cases of locally advanced breast carcinoma. Following modified radical mastectomy, the commonest complication which occurs is seroma formation. Seroma formation also results in increase in wound infection, need for repeated aspiration, need for prolonged hospital stay, increased morbidity. Pectoral flap fixation is one of the valuable technique which can be done along with modified radical mastectomy. Flap fixation results in obliteration of excess dead space resulting in less incidence of seroma formation, decrease in the amount of drain fluid resulting in early removal of drain, thereby decreasing morbidity and encouraging early mobilisation. In this study, the subjects were subjected to flap fixation after they fulfil the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Postoperative incidence of seroma, day of drain removal and the amount and character of drain was assessed regularly. Patients were examined regularly for SSI and complications of flap fixation like flap necrosis. Thus the aim to analyse the role. of flap fixation in decreasing the seroma formation and the decreasing the amount of drain fluid resulting in early postoperative recovery

Seroma formation, flap fixation in MRM