Status:

COMPLETED

Dressing Wear Time After Reduction Mammaplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Daniela Francescato Veiga

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universidade do Vale do Sapucai

Conditions:

Surgical Site Infection

Skin Colonization

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study was designed to determine whether the duration of dressing wear following reduction mammaplasty influence skin colonization and surgical site infections rates.

Detailed Description

Surgical site infections (SSI) are wound infections that occur after invasive procedures.Particularly in plastic surgery procedures, to minimize the risk of SSI is imperative, since even minor infecti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • breast hypertrophy
  • candidate to reduction mammaplasty
  • body mass index under 30Kg/m2

Exclusion

  • pregnancy, delivery or breast feeding during the last 12 months
  • body mass index over 30Kg/m2
  • breast cancer history
  • previous breast surgery
  • hard smoking

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01002391

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

September 4 2019

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Hospital das Clínicas Samuel Libânio - UNIVÁS

Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 37550000