Lymphatic Drainage of the Breast, a Retrospective Assessment of Data

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05064215

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-01

Start date

2021-05-25

Completion date

2021-08-10

Last updated

2021-10-01

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Conditions

Lymph Drainage of Breast

Brief summary

retrospective evaluation of patients, in whom blue colour was injected into different sites of the breast before breast reduction, to investigate direction and localisation of lymphatic flow. Investigations were performed at the Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, in the years 1998 to 2009.

Interventions

PROCEDUREanatomical examination

After injection of dye, its distribution along lymphatic clearance paths was investigated

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Patients, who understood and supported the aim of the study and signed the written consent -

Exclusion criteria

language barriers, patients, who did not understand and support the aim of the study \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Lymphatic flow is guided by the ligamentous suspension	The ligamentous suspension (horizontal septum, vertical ligaments merging into superficial fascia) is exposed in the course of breast reduction in the technique, that I described usually within about 40 minutes	colour gathered along horizontal septum

Countries

Austria

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026