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Pulsed Lavage in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
To determine if there is any benefit to using pulsed lavage to wash out the mastectomy pocket during breast reconstruction. Primary outcomes will include post-op complications including surgical site infection (SSI), hematoma, seroma, and implant failure.
Official title: Pulsed Lavage in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Randomized Control Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
62
Start Date
2024-03-01
Completion Date
2026-08
Last Updated
2025-04-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pulsed Lavage Washout
Use of pressurized, pulsed triple antibiotic solution to irrigate mastectomy pocket
Implant-based breast reconstruction
Standard of care; use of triple antibiotic solution delivered via bulb syringes to irrigate mastectomy pocket
Bilateral or unilateral mastectomy
Standard of care
Tissue expander
Standard of care
Acellular dermal matrix
Standard of care
Locations (1)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States