Free tissue transfer flap (DIEAP) after mastectomy
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The subject of this pilot study is the detection and qualitative assessment of arterial perforator vessels in free tissue flaps (DIEAP flaps) before and during surgery. In addition, intraoper
Sponsors
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Zentrum für chirurgische Medizin, Plastische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • femal patients • post mastectomy • patients are scheduled for a breast reconstrucion via DIEAP flap • patient's written consent for the operation • patient's written consent to paticipate in the study • patient over 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • prior abdominal surgery that exclude DIEAP flaps (e.g. abdominoplasty) • no written consent for the operation • no written consent to participate in the study • patient under 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following parameters will be assessed: heat distribution / heat zones of the abdominal wall before, during and after surgery by using a smartphone-connectable infrared camera; Furthermore the results of thermographic imaging will be compared with conventional methods (MR angiography, hand-held Doppler ultrasound). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMathias Witt
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Zentrum für chirurgische Medizin, Plastische und rekonstruktive Chirurgie
Outcome results
None listed