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A study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Fortiva mesh in immediate implant-based breast reconstructio

Phase 2
Conditions
Breast reconstruction
Surgery
Registration Number
ISRCTN16902075
Lead Sponsor
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
79
Inclusion Criteria

1. Women over the age of 18 undergoing mastectomy for invasive or pre-invasive breast cancer or risk reduction
2. Elect to undergo a sub-pectoral or pre-pectoral immediate implant-based reconstruction with mesh

Exclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing:
1. Revisional surgery
2. Delayed breast reconstruction
3. Previous breast or mantle radiotherapy
4. Patients who are allergic to pork or unwilling to have a porcine product
5. Patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent
6. Patients considered by their surgeon to be unsuitable for mesh reconstruction
7. Patients who currently smoke cigarettes or e-cigarettes
8. Patients with a BMI of 35 or above
9. Patients in whom it is anticipated that an implant volume of greater than 500cc will be required

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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