Comparative Study of Fishtail Versus Waisted Teardrop Closure Techniques in Mastectomy Patients

University of Faisalabad

Status: Completed

Conditions: Closure Technique

Treatments: Procedure: fishtail closure technique; Procedure: closure technique waisted tear drop

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07606482

TUF/IRB/464/24

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigators aimed to assess the comparative impact of two different closure techniques on cosmetic outcomes and patient satisfaction; investigators want to analysis operative time, wound healing and postoperative complications in both techniques

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

.Inclusion Criteria:

• female patients aged 18 years or older sehdule for mastectomy
• a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 35 kg/m²
• willing and able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with BMI <18.5 or >35 kg/m²
• those with inflammatory breast cancer,
• prior breast surgery on the same side,
• comorbidities significantly affecting wound healing, such as uncontrolled diabetes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

fishtail closure technique

Active Comparator group

Description:

In the Fishtail closure group, after standard mastectomy, the lateral flap was shaped into a fish-tail pattern and closed with interrupted sutures, ensuring an even tension distribution along the incision

Treatment:

Procedure: fishtail closure technique

waisted tear drop

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: closure technique waisted tear drop