CompletedNot Applicable

Dressing Wear Time After Reduction Mammaplasty

Brazil70 participantsStarted 2009-02

Plain-language summary

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

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * breast hypertrophy * candidate to reduction mammaplasty * body mass index under 30Kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy, delivery or breast feeding during the last 12 months * body mass index over 30Kg/m2 * breast cancer history * previous breast surgery * hard smoking

What they're measuring

surgical site infection

Timeframe: 30 days postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01002391

SponsorDaniela Francescato Veiga

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-11

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