Status:

COMPLETED

Sensory Nerve Coaptation in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

Restoring the sensation of the breast becomes increasingly recognized as a critical part of autologous breast reconstruction. A prospective study was conducted of all patients who underwent either inn...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female patients 18 years or older
  • Unilateral or bilateral DIEP flap breast reconstruction
  • Returned for follow-up between August 2016 and August 2019
  • Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Total flap loss complication
  • Flaps that required a take-back
  • Follow-up less than six months postoperatively
  • Only one postoperative measurement at less than 12 months follow-up
  • Mixed reconstructions: an innervated breast reconstruction on one side and a noninnervated breast reconstruction on the other side

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2016

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

126 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04093999

Start Date

August 1 2016

End Date

September 1 2019

Last Update

September 23 2019

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Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6229 HX