Clinical trial · Observational
Localization of Intercostal Perforating Vessels Reduces Wound Complications From Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
Ultrasound Localization of Intercostal Perforating Vessels Reduces Post-Operative Wound Complications From Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
NCT02938390CI-TRIAL-00049447unknownClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Approximately 100 women scheduled for NSM will be consented pre-operatively to participate in the study. US will be performed after induction of general anesthesia, prior to surgery using Sonosite™ portable US, 5-12mHz transducer using doppler mode.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound for localizing intercostal perforating vessels | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Localization of the intercostal perforating vessels utilizing intra-operative ultrasound (US) will reduce ischemic necrosis complications of nipple sparing mastectomy.
- timeFrame
- At the time of procedure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Females 18 years of age or older * Planned nipple sparing mastectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to nipple sparing mastectomy
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDPalmer JH, Taylor GI. The vascular territories of the anterior chest wall. Br J Plast Surg. 1986 Jul;39(3):287-99. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(86)90037-8. PMID 3730674
- BACKGROUNDLemaine V, Hoskin TL, Farley DR, Grant CS, Boughey JC, Torstenson TA, Jacobson SR, Jakub JW, Degnim AC. Introducing the SKIN score: a validated scoring system to assess severity of mastectomy skin flap necrosis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Sep;22(9):2925-32. doi: 10.1245/s10434-015-4409-3. Epub 2015 Jan 30. PMID 25634782