borstkanker, patienttevredenheid breast cancer, tissue expander, patient satisfaction
Conditions
Interventions
In this study patients who received a tissue expander in the Atrium Medical Centre Parkstad will be included. The tissue expander is placed subpectoral and filled with saline infusion. Whenever there
Sponsors
Atrium MC Parkstad
Henri Dunantstraat 5
6419 PC Heerlen
tel. (045) 576 66 66
zelf gefinancierd
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In this cohort study patients with unilateral breast reconstruction (by tissue expander) or bilateral breast reconstruction (by tissue expander) will be taken into account. Timing of bilateral reconstruction may be synchronous or metachronous. Our goal is to include 100 patients who received an immediate breast reconstruction in the period of January 2008 until July 2011. Patients with breast cancer who are not applicable for breast-saving treatment (because of tumor characteristics), who prefer an amputation or who undergo a prophylactic amputation will be taken into account. Patients who lost their tissue expander or prosthesis because of complications will also be taken into account.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who received a definitive prosthesis elsewhere than the Atrium Medical Centre Parkstad will be excluded. Other criteria for exclusion include patients with other reconstructions than the tissue expander.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications afterwards due to operation: 1. Infection; 2. Hematoma. Complications due to adjuvant treatment: 1. Fibrosis; 2. Capsular contracture; 3. Poor wound healing. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactC. Scheeren
Atrium MC Parkstad Henri Dunantstraat 5
Outcome results
None listed