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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Healing Abdominal Incision in Obese Patients Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Surgery

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Started2019-05-02
Est. completion2026-04-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
SexFEMALE
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT04003038

Summary

This trial studies the safety and how well negative pressure wound therapy works in healing the abdominal incision in obese patients undergoing free flap breast reconstruction surgery. Using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) instead of standard dressing (bandages) may improve wound healing at the surgical site in the abdomen where tissue was collected for breast reconstruction surgery.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients undergoing a free abdominal flap, including a superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA), deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP), or muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous (MS-TRAM) flap for breast reconstruction.
* Patients are willing and able to give consent.
* Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are unable to provide consent.
* Patients who are suspected or known to be pregnant.
* Known allergy to topical adhesives.

Conditions6

Body Mass Index Greater Than or Equal to 30Breast CancerCancerMalignant Breast NeoplasmMammoplasty PatientObesity

Locations1 site

M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
Edward I. Chang713-794-1247

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