Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Suction Drain Versus the Use of Adaptive Skin Sutures After Mastectomy ± Axillary Lymphadenectomy; a Prospective Randomised Study

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Suction Drain Versus the Use of Adaptive Skin Sutures After Mastectomy ± Axillary Lymphadenectomy; a Prospective Randomised Study

Official Title: Optimal Wound Care After Simplex or Modified Radical Mastectomy With or Without Axillary Lymphadenectomy Placement of a Drain Versus the Use of Adaptive Skin Sutures; a Prospective Randomised Study

Study ID: NCT01509781

Conditions

in Situ Breast Cancer

Invasive Breast Cancer

Interventions

Insertion of suction drain(s) following mastectomy

Adaptive skin sutures.

Study Description

Brief Summary: The objective of this prospective randomized study is to perform qualitative and quantitative comparisons between the insertion of traditional suction drains (Arm: Suction drain) versus the application of absorbable adaptive sutures (Arm: Adaptive suture) following simplex mastectomy or modified radical mastectomy in the light of the total volume of withdrawn serum from wound cavity, the extent of early postoperative analgesic requirements and quality of life.

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