Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Harmonic scalpel: Using harmonic scalpel during modified radical mastectomy surgery intraoperatively (during the surgery) instead of electrocautery
Control Intervention1: Electrocautery
Sponsors
Aarupadai Veedu Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with clinical diagnosis of stage 1,2 and 3 breast carcinoma
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had undergone breast surgery in the past Patients with metastasis Patients with ulcers, discharge or active wound infections in the breast Patients with risk factors that could affect wound healing like anemia or on anticoagulant or corticosteroids therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post operative complications such as seroma formation and flap necrosis is reduced on using harmonic scalpel on comparing with electrocauteryTimepoint: Assessing on post operative day 1, day 2, day 7, day 14, day 21 and day 28 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparing the duration of the surgery, blood loss, post operative pain & days of hospital stay in using harmonic scalpel & electrocautery in modified radical mastectomyTimepoint: Assessing on post operative day 1, day 3, day 7 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Steve Dinesh Balasundar
Aarupadai Veedu Medical College
Outcome results
None listed