Abdominal Donor-site Clinical Trial
Official title:
Reinforcement of the Abdominal Wall With Acellular Dermal Matrix (Strattice™) After Breast Reconstruction With the Pedicled TRAM-flap
The purpose of this study is to compare two methods for reinforcement of the abdominal
donor-site after breast reconstruction with the pedicled TRAM-flap. Reinforcement of the
abdominal donor-site is performed, after randomization, with either a porcine derived
biological mesh or a synthetic mesh. The patient and the investigator is blinded.
The aim is to identify the most optimal method for reinforcement of the abdominal donor-site
and thereby contribute to fast and complete rehabilitation of women undergoing breast
reconstruction with the pedicled TRAM-flap after surgical removal of the breast tissue due to
breast cancer, precursors to breast cancer or an increased risk of developing breast cancer
and thereby following preventive removal of the breast tissue.
The patients visit the outpatient clinic 4, 12 and 24 months after operation and abdominal
wall function, the donor site morbidity, the frequency of postoperative complications, the
aesthetic appearance of the reconstructed breast and the abdominal wall and costs are
evaluated.
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