Comparing Patient Satisfaction of the Abdomen After DIEAP Procedure and Conventional Abdominoplasty

Completed

• Conditions: Donor Site Complication; Satisfaction, Personal; Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT03209167
• Lead Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to specifically compare the long term patient satisfaction of the abdomen after DIEAP flap procedure with conventional abdominoplasty.

Detailed Description

34 patients reconstructed with a DIEAP flap (DIEAP group) and 30 patients who had undergone a conventional abdominoplasty (AP group) were asked to complete two study-specific questionnaires. One questionnaire covered general and specific aspects concerning abdominal outcomes and morbidity. The other covered general outcomes such as satisfaction with surgery and change of body image, self-confidence, social and intimate relations. In addition, all patients performed an abdominal muscle function test.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2004-12-31
• Study Completion: 2004-12-31
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-03
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 2017-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• unilateral DIEAP flap, abdominoplasty

Exclusion Criteria

• bilateral DIEAP flap, progressive cancer disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
DIEAP group	Questionnaire	Patients who had undergone DIEAP flap breast reconstruction
AP group	Questionnaire	Patients who had undergone conventional abdominoplasty

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparing patient satisfaction of the abdomen after DIEAP procedure and conventional abdominoplasty	2001 to 2004.	The purpose of this study was to specifically compare the long term patient satisfaction of the abdomen after DIEAP flap procedure with conventional abdominoplasty.