Reusable Versus Disposable Draping System in Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Mastectomy, Infections, Breast Reconstruction
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Mastectomy focused on measuring infection, tissue expander, breast implant, breast reconstruction, Infections rates
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Females ages 18 years of age and older who are having a mastectomy with tissue expander placement and for breast implants for reconstruction, which would include immediate or delayed reconstruction.
Exclusion Criteria:
Male subjects are excluded from this study, while some males do have breast cancer, this is a rare occurrence and they do not undergo reconstruction surgery with expanders and breast implants. Females under the age of 18 are excluded as well as females who undergo a mastectomy but do not have any reconstruction surgery. Females who otherwise meet the criteria but have an active infection, currently on antibiotics to treat an infection, urinary tract infections, soft tissue infections or pneumonia are also excluded until they are approved for surgery by the physician.
Sites / Locations
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department