The importance of static and dynamic infrared thermography for the detection of perforators in free fasciocutaneous tissue flaps as well as for intra- and postoperative flap monitoring
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Free tissue transfer flap (DIEAP) after mastectomy
- Registration Number
- DRKS00012647
- Lead Sponsor
- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Zentrum für chirurgische Medizin, Plastische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
• femal patients
• post mastectomy
• patients are scheduled for a breast reconstrucion via DIEAP flap
• patient's written consent for the operation
• patient's written consent to paticipate in the study
• patient over 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria
• prior abdominal surgery that exclude DIEAP flaps (e.g. abdominoplasty)
• no written consent for the operation
• no written consent to participate in the study
• patient under 18 years old
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following parameters will be assessed:<br>heat distribution / heat zones of the abdominal wall<br>before, during and after surgery<br>by using a smartphone-connectable infrared camera; <br>Furthermore the results of thermographic imaging will be compared with conventional methods (MR angiography, hand-held Doppler ultrasound).<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method