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Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Flap for Breast Reconstruction

NCT05088239 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2021-10-21

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Summary

Background: There is no consensus on the duration of prophylactic antibiotics for autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy. We try to standardize prophylactic antibiotics use during breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flap following mastectomy.

Methods: This retrospective case series involved 108 patients who underwent immediate breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flap in Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital between 2012 and 2019. Patients were divided into three groups based on prophylactic antibiotic duration: 1 day, 3 days and \>7 days for patients with drains Data were analyzed between January and April, 2021.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

prophylactic antibiotics duration

Prophylactic cefazolin 1000 mg was given 30 minutes before surgery, every 4 hours in the peri-operative period, and every 6 hours in the post-operative care. Different discontinued duration of antibiotics was divided to 3 groups in one day, 3 days and until to drain removal.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chiayi Christian Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chien-Liang Fang, Director · Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Years
Max Age
63 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

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