Status:

COMPLETED

Time of Permanence of Dressing Following Breast Reconstruction

Lead Sponsor:

Daniela Francescato Veiga

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universidade do Vale do Sapucai

Conditions:

Surgical Site Infection

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized clinical trial was designed to assess the influence of time of dressing after breast reconstruction procedures on surgical site infections rates and skin colonization.

Detailed Description

The rates of surgical site infections (SSI) after clean operations range from 1 to 2%. However, infection rates in the breast surgical literature tend to be higher, with reported rates ranging from 2 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • •candidate to immediate or delayed breast reconstruction after mastectomy or segmental mastectomy

Exclusion

  • use of antibiotics at the time of the operation
  • presence of skin lesions on the surgical site
  • body mass index over 35Kg/m2
  • hard smoking

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01148823

Start Date

June 1 2007

End Date

October 1 2014

Last Update

September 6 2019

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Hospital das Clinicas Samuel Libânio, Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí

Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 37550000