Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Need help with stubborn Seroma on back?

I have the worlds most stubborn seroma on my back resulting after a motorcycle accident in november of 2010. after all of the swelling in my back went away from the impact I was left with A large seroma cavity on my lower back. At first my Doctor drained it, two times, both times there were over 1.5 liters extracted from the cavity. After the second draining the doctor referred me to a Surgeon who could help more with my condition, after a couple of weeks and a couple of draining, including using a catheter for 2 weeks to constantly drain. The Surgeon suggested surgery to remove the smooth healed area of the cavity and try to force the two sides to adhere, after two weeks post Op there was no change, the Surgeon left a large drain in my back to allow any fluid to drain, as it sits I had surgery two months ago and I am still getting 25-45cc of seroma fluid daily in the containment bulb. Last week the surgeon injected an antibiotic into the cavity to try and get the two sides to swell and adhere, again no change, Our next step is to inject what The Surgeon says is some form of talcum powder or something that is made for these purposes, if that does not work than He wants to step up one more notch and use some sort of treatment used on cancer patients to keep fluid out of their lungs. NOTHING has had any effect on this seroma and I am doubtful that it the sclerosa (I think that is what the doc called the antibiotic treatments) treatments will work.......Is there a specialist I could consult, I want my life back and it is very hard to get a whole lot accomplished with a 2ft tube and a 100cc bulb hanging off of me. Please help me.

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