Outcomes of a Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Program
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT00543907
- Lead Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to analyze an institution's experience with starting a subspecialized DIEP flap program.
- Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to analyze an institution's experience with starting a subspecialized DIEP flap program and to determine whether other hospitals would benefit from instituting a similar program. Prior studies have compared the outcome from a DIEP flap program with that of TRAM flaps within the same center. Other studies have calculated the cost of a DIEP flap and its complication rate. However, no one has examined the overall effects of a subspecialized reconstruction program and its impact on a health center. In this study, we will determine if the institutionalization of a DIEP flap program has increased our center's rate of breast reconstruction, as well as evaluate its outcomes and overall financial viability.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 977
- Intraductal carcinoma
- Lobular carcinoma
- Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
- Paget's disease
- BRCA positive
- Inflammatory carcinoma of the breast
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method complication rate 6 years complication rate
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method reconstruction rate 6 years reconstruction rate
patient satisfaction 6 years Breast Q, Michigan Breast Outcomes Survey
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States