Interactive Design of Patient-Specific Molds for Tissue Shaping

Launched by M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER · Nov 27, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on improving breast reconstruction for patients who have undergone a mastectomy due to breast cancer. The study aims to create special molds tailored to each patient's needs, which can help surgeons shape tissue into a more natural-looking breast form. This method, called autologous breast reconstruction, uses the patient's own tissue to rebuild the breast, and the goal is to make this process easier and more effective for everyone involved.

To participate in the trial, you must be at least 18 years old and willing to give your consent. You should also be scheduled for a specific type of breast reconstruction surgery using either the DIEP flap or TRAM flap techniques. However, if your surgical plan involves more complex procedures, such as using additional flaps or specific types of radiation therapy, you may not be eligible. If you do qualify, you can expect to contribute to important research that could help improve breast reconstruction outcomes for future patients.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients 18 years of age or older
• • 2. Patients who are willing and able to provide informed consent
• • 3. Patients who are scheduled to undergo breast reconstruction with free flap (Deep Interior Epigastric Artery Perforator (DIEP) flap or Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) flap)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients whose surgical plan includes the use of stacked flaps (DIEP + other free flap, usually from the thigh or buttock)
• • 2. Patients whose surgical plan includes the use of DIEP flap with vascularized lymph node transfer
• • 3. Patients undergoing neoadjuvant radiation