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Do Closed Suction Drains Affect the Complications Rate of Breast Reconstruction With Silicone Prosthesis?

NCT00973544 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2009-09-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to describe the relations between closed suction drains placement in breast reconstructions procedures with silicone prothesis to the development of local wound complications (seroma, hematoma, infections).

Conditions

  • Breast Reconstruction

Interventions

OTHER

Cultures taken from the drain discharge

Cultures will be taken from drain's fluids discharge in Post Operative Day 4,8,10,12. When drain is removed cultures of the drain tip are taken. Clinical signs of surgical signs infections will be observed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sheba Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30

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