Condition: Breast Cancer - Female · Sponsor: Dalarna County Council, Sweden
Participant information sheet Mastectomy is a surgical method used to treat breast cancer. A mastectomy involves the removal of the entire breast. A common postoperative complication after a mastectomy is seroma, i.e. an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the wound cavity. At present, at Falu Lasarett, we use conventional dressings on the wound after the operation as well as an active drainage that is left in place for a couple of days. There is research that suggests that negative pressure dressings can promote wound healing and reduce the formation of seroma. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether negative pressure dressings reduce the risk of postoperative seroma compared to regular dressings. We will also look at whether it reduces the risk of other postoperative complications such as infection, bleeding and wound healing problems. We are asking all patients who will undergo a mastectomy in 2025 if they want to participate in our study. The Director of Research, Education and Innovation is the authorized representative of the research principal (which is the legal entity Region Dalarna). Research principal means the organization responsible for the project. The research is approved by the Ethics Review Authority, the registry number for the trial at the Ethics Review Authority is 2025-00006-01. How does the project work? Participating in our study means that on the day of surgery you will be randomized between two groups. One group will receive conventi…
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Rebecca Paul, Dr · 023-490000 · rebecca.paul@regiondalarna.se
Erika Bengtsson, Dr · 023490000 · erika.bengtsson@regiondalarna.se
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