Increased Microcirculation for Preventing Postoperative Wound Infections in Patients Undergoing Reduction Mammoplasty

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

In this prospective study we investigated the impact of an improved postoperative microcirculation and its effect of surgical side infections after breast reduction.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Max Dieterich
• Collaborator: University of Rostock

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Eligible patients were at least 18 years of age, scheduled for breast reduction, guaranteed follow-up of 30 days.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients were excluded if they had a history of coagulopathy or history of antiplatelet agent use within 10 days of surgery