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Seroma Prevention After Body Contouring Procedures

NCT03190876 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2019-05-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

With a prevalence of up to 25%, seroma formation is among the most common complications of body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty. Small amounts of fluid are reabsorbed by the body spontaneously, however, larger seroma volumes need to be evacuated via puncture aspiration to prevent wound healing disturbances and infection, leading to major patient discomfort and a prolonged hospital stay. There is increasing controversy regarding the efficacy of surgical drains in seroma prevention. This study compares the incidence rate of seroma in three study arms with different usage of drains.

Conditions

  • Seroma
  • Abdominoplasty
  • Complication of Surgical Procedure

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Variable drain usage

Influence of drain usage on seroma formation rate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Regensburg

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-01
Primary Completion
2022-03-01
Completion
2022-03-01

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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