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Quality of Life, Aesthetic Result and Health Economy in Breast Reconstruction
Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region
Summary
A randomized clinical trial with two arms: irradiated women and non-irradiated women. Irradiated women are randomized to reconstruction with a latissimus Dorsi flap and an implant or a deep inferior epigastria perforator flap. Non-irradiated women are randomized to reconstruction with a thoracodorsal flap with an implant or with an expander and later a permanent implant in two stages.
Official title: GoBreast - a Prospective Randomized Trial on Breast Reconstruction Methods
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
220
Start Date
2008-03-08
Completion Date
2025-12-01
Last Updated
2025-07-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Breast reconstruction
Irradiated women are randomized to reconstruction with a latissimus Dorsi flap and an implant or a deep inferior epigastria perforator flap. Non-irradiated women are randomized to reconstruction with a thoracodorsal flap with an implant or with an expander and later a permanent implant in two stages.