CompletedNot Applicable

The Risk of Postoperative Wound Complications Following the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy

Netherlands162 participantsStarted 2019-05-31

Plain-language summary

To evaluate the risk of postoperative wound complications following the use of Avelle negative pressure wound therapy in patients undergoing mastectomy and flap fixation, which might serve as a basis for a randomized controlled trial

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Older than 18 years * Female sex * Indication for mastectomy or modified radical mastectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing breast conserving therapy * Patients undergoing direct breast reconstruction * Unable to comprehend implications and extent of study and sign for informed consent * Participation in other study

What they're measuring

Number of patients with post-operative wound complications

Timeframe: During the first three postoperative months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03942575

SponsorZuyderland Medisch Centrum

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-06-01

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