Comparing Patient Satisfaction of the Abdomen After DIEAP Procedure and Conventional Abdominoplasty

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Satisfaction, Personal; Breast Cancer; Donor Site Complication

Treatments: Behavioral: Questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03209167

OsloPlastic

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to specifically compare the long term patient satisfaction of the abdomen after DIEAP flap procedure with conventional abdominoplasty.

Full description

34 patients reconstructed with a DIEAP flap (DIEAP group) and 30 patients who had undergone a conventional abdominoplasty (AP group) were asked to complete two study-specific questionnaires. One questionnaire covered general and specific aspects concerning abdominal outcomes and morbidity. The other covered general outcomes such as satisfaction with surgery and change of body image, self-confidence, social and intimate relations. In addition, all patients performed an abdominal muscle function test.

Sex

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• unilateral DIEAP flap, abdominoplasty

Exclusion criteria

• bilateral DIEAP flap, progressive cancer disease

Trial design

44 participants in 2 patient groups

DIEAP group

Description:

Patients who had undergone DIEAP flap breast reconstruction

Treatment:

Behavioral: Questionnaire

AP group

Description:

Patients who had undergone conventional abdominoplasty

Treatment:

Behavioral: Questionnaire