Is the endoscopic Axillo Bilateral Breast Approach (ABBA-Technique) a safe surgical procedure? A retrospective matched pair analysis

Is the endoscopic Axillo Bilateral Breast Approach (ABBA-Technique) a safe surgical procedure? A retrospective matched pair analysis - ABBAMP Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017314

Enrollment

500

Registered

2020-02-11

Start date

2020-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E04.0

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent ABBA-approach. Group 2: Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent conventional open thyreoid surgery.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

16 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In the time period of 01.01.2007 to 30.06.2019 all patients who underwent ABBA-approach and conventional thyreoid surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Incomplete data

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative incidence of paresis of Nervus recurrens detected by bronchoscopy.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative incidence of hypocalcaemia, Rate of reoperation Rate of complications using Clavien-Dindo-classification Duration of hospital stay Pain level on the 2. postoperative day (VAS Score)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristoph Paasch

HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch

christoph.paasch@helios-kliniken.de030/940112794

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026