Antibiotics to prevent infection after breast expander surgery
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether placing antibiotic beads near the surgical site during breast reconstruction can help prevent infections. It is for women having a mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction with a tissue expander.
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Who can take part
- You are female and 18 years or older
- You are planning a mastectomy due to breast cancer, a strong family history or genetic risk, or to prevent cancer
- You are having immediate breast reconstruction with a tissue expander placed in front of the chest muscle
- Your BMI is under 40
- You have not smoked or used nicotine products in the 6 weeks before surgery
- You do not have a condition that would make antibiotic beads unsafe, like high calcium levels, severe blood vessel or nerve disease, uncontrolled diabetes, pregnancy, or severe bone disease
- You are not allergic to calcium sulfate, vancomycin, or gentamicin
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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