Intraoperative Pathway in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center150 enrolled

Overview

Efficiency in the operating room can be difficult in long cases with multiple surgeons. We used a team based approach to develop an intraoperative pathway for microsurgical breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric perforator flap.

A team based approach was developed with an intraoperative pathway for microsurgical breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric perforator flap.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

pathwayOTHER

Comparison of pre and post pathway

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All cases prior to pathway Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Operative Time

Length of Time in surgery

Time frame: 3 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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