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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wounds After Breast Reconstruction in Obesity

Studies negative pressure wound therapy on abdominal incisions in obese adults having breast reconstruction.

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Registry title: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Healing Abdominal Incision in Obese Patients Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Surgery

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  • M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, United StatesTaking people

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Trial details

Who runs it
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Trial code
NCT04003038
Record updated
7 October 2026
Original description
This trial studies the safety and how well negative pressure wound therapy works in healing the abdominal incision in obese patients undergoing free flap breast reconstruction surgery. Using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) instead of standard dressing (bandages) may improve wound healing at the surgical site in the abdomen where tissue was collected for breast reconstruction surgery.Read full original descriptionShow less

A Randomized, Prospective Evaluation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Abdominal Donor Site in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction in Obese Patients

This trial studies the safety and how well negative pressure wound therapy works in healing the abdominal incision in obese patients undergoing free flap breast reconstruction surgery. Using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) instead of standard dressing (bandages) may improve wound healing at the surgical site in the abdomen where tissue was collected for breast reconstruction surgery.

Inclusion: Patients undergoing a free abdominal flap, including a superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA), deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP), or muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous (MS-TRAM) flap for breast reconstruction; Patients are willing and able to give consent; Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0.

Exclusion: Known allergy to topical adhesives; Patients who are unable to provide consent; Patients who are suspected or known to be pregnant.

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04003038