Fat Necrosis of Breast
Conditions
Brief summary
Breast reconstruction is one of the most challenging aspects in plastic surgery. One of the most sophisticated methods of breast reconstruction is using of autologous fat grafting. Brava is a device that invented by Dr Roger Khouri, and is intended to improve the final results of fat grafting.
Detailed description
The purpose of the study is to examine the efficacy of Brava with fat grafting in woman undergoing mastectomy in the institution. Woman who will agree to participate in the study will be instructed how to wear the Brava, and after 200 hours of using the device they will be operated for fat transfer to the breast in order to reconstruct it.
Interventions
DEVICEBrava
The purpose of the study is to examine the efficacy of Brava with fat grafting in woman undergoing mastectomy in the institution. woman who will agree to participate in the study will be instructed how to wear the Brava, and after 200 hours of using the device they will be operated for fat transfer to the breast in order to reconstruct it.
Sponsors
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* woman after mastectomy
Exclusion criteria
* smokers * collagen disease * low compliance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients satisfied with breast reconstruction using Brava and fat transfer | 6 months | patients undergoing breast mastectomy will undergo breast reconstruction using the Brava and fat transfer, and will be assessed by a certified plastic surgeon who will not be a part of the study. |
Contacts
Primary ContactYoav Gronovich, MD
Outcome results
None listed