Central Mammary Duct Excision; How to Improve the Outcome? (MDE)

Alexandria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Duct Ectasia Breast; Benign Breast Disease

Treatments: Procedure: major duct excision

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04744766

malhussini002

Details and patient eligibility

About

the study compares two surgical techniques in excision of the central duct system of the breast. known also as major duct excision

Full description

first technique used is the original Hadfield techniques. the other technique is Almasad technique published in 1999. in this technique, de-epithelialization of a supraareolar area of nearly 2cm is done and elevation of the nipple areola complex is done to support the retroareolar area.

Enrollment: 130 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

females with nipple discharge / recurrent peri-ductal mastitis

Exclusion criteria

• suspicion or evidence of malignancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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130 participants in 2 patient groups

Hadfield technique group

Active Comparator group

Description:

central/mammary duct excision is done by the ordinary method described by Hadfield

Treatment:

Procedure: major duct excision

Al Masad technique group

Active Comparator group

Description:

same procedure with de-epithelization of the upper pararaeolar area

Treatment:

Procedure: major duct excision