Abstract
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS hospitals were advised to suspend all non-urgent elective surgery from April 15th. Urgent cancer treatment continued unaffected, with extra capacity provided within private sector hospitals. Research has shown drain usage is controversial in breast surgery. Consequently, drain usage was discouraged, aiming to reduce face-to face contact. We examined seroma and haematoma rates in postoperative patients undergoing procedures where drains would normally be placed, alongside the prevalence of ongoing drain utilisation during this period.
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