Perioperative management of DIEP flaps

• Conditions: 5-885 (OPS) Breast reconstruction with DIEP flap; Malignant neoplasm of breast; C50

• Registration Number: DRKS00017261
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Regensburg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-05-23
• Study Completion: 2019-05-31
• Results First Posted: 2020-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Immediate or secondary, unilateral DIEP flap reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria

BMI = 35 kg/m2; ASA score = 3; DIEP flap harvest on medial and lateral perforators at a time

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The percentage weight of insufficiently perfused tissue relative to the total weight of each flap depending on the perforator location (medial versus lateral row perforator) is assessed intraoperatively.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The percentage weight of insufficiently perfused tissue relative to the total weight of each flap depending on the perforator number is assessed intraoperatively.