Novel Body Composition Measurements in Association With Outcomes of Breast Reconstruction Reconstruction

Summary

This study compares measurements of body composition to outcomes of breast reconstruction.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients must have histologically confirmed breast malignancy or increased risk of developing a breast malignancy.
2. Age ≥ 18 years.
3. Scheduled to undergo mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction using a permanent implant, tissue expander, or autologous tissue (e.g. Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap, muscle-sparing Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (msTRAM) flap, Profunda Artery Perforator (PAP) flap).
4. Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any significant medical condition or laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study.
2. Pregnant or breastfeeding.
3. Patients assigned male at birth.
4. Non-cisgender women.
5. Patients with implanted electronic medical devices (e.g. pacemaker, defibrillator).
6. Patients with prosthetic limbs.

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