Bifurcated drains and fluffy pressure dressings are used following mastectomy primarily to:

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Bifurcated drains and fluffy pressure dressings are used following mastectomy primarily to prevent formation of hematoma and seroma. The drains help to evacuate any accumulation of blood or serous fluid in the surgical area, while the pressure dressing helps to reduce the amount of fluid that accumulates in the surgical area. Both of these measures help to prevent the formation of hematoma and seroma, which can result in increased pain, infection, delayed healing and other complications. The other options (A, C, and D) are not the primary purposes of using bifurcated drains and fluffy pressure dressings following mastectomy.

Bifurcated Drains and Fluffy Pressure Dressings Are Used Following Mastectomy