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Laser Fluorescent Imaging of Abdominal Skin During Abdominoplasty

NCT02196779 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2014-11-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Abdominoplasty is a common cosmetic operation. Some investigators believe that the risk of complications is reduced by limiting the operative dissection. However, this can compromise the quality of the result. This study was undertaken to investigate the blood supply of the abdominoplasty skin flap during surgery using laser fluorescent imaging. An imaging agent is injected and the fluorescence is recorded using a near-infrared laser. The blood supply is tested after a limited dissection and then after a traditional dissection to determine whether an extended dissection reduces the skin circulation. The study hypothesis is that there is no difference in blood supply and the traditional abdominoplasty does not compromise skin circulation.

Conditions

  • Abdominal Skin Redundancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Swanson Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eric Swanson, M.D. · Swanson Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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