Patients who wish to breast reconstruction
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients that undergo tissue expander insertion surgery at the same time as the mastectomy. Patients that gave voluntary consent to participate in this study. The patients (aged from 18 to 65 years old) were eligible for participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients that do not give consent 2.Patients that have been subjected to the post-operative irradiation 3.Patients with adverse reaction to adhesive skin patch 4.Patients that suffer from the local infection or wound dehiscence at the study initiation 5.Patients that underwent replacement of the implant within six months after the first surgery 6.Patients that the doctor judged ineligible for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The area of the scar Questionnaire survey histology | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Hamamatsu University school of medicine Plastic and reconstructive surgery