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Sensory Nerve Coaptation in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

NCT04093999 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 126

Last updated 2019-09-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Restoring the sensation of the breast becomes increasingly recognized as a critical part of autologous breast reconstruction. A prospective study was conducted of all patients who underwent either innervated or non-innervated deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction in Maastricht University Medical Center between August 2016 and August 2018 and who returned between for a follow-up visit between the start of the study and August 2019. Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments were used for sensory testing of the breast.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Sensory nerve coaptation

A recipient sensory nerve branch of the 11th-12th intercostal nerve was reattached to a donor nerve in the chest area. The anterior cutaneous branch of the second or third intercostal nerve was used as the donor nerve. Direct, end-to-end nerve coaptation was performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • René van der Hulst, MD, PhD · Maastricht University Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-01
Primary Completion
2019-09-01
Completion
2019-09-01

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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