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Serum-like accumulation of liquid below the skin that surrounds a C-section scar of recent practice.
When the post-surgical seroma is small, the liquid is normally automatically absorbed, disappearing after some weeks. In cases with greater accumulation of fluid or if it causes discomfort in the area of the seroma, it may be necessary to perform an evacuation puncture to accelerate the healing process.
If the seroma becomes infected, a pocket of pus called an abscess may develop. This infection of the surgical wound will require antibiotic treatment and sometimes drainage of the pus.
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Dr. Josep Estadella
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