Department of Plastic and Breast Surgery, Mette Eline Brunbjerg

Aim

To minimize short and longterm complications at the abdominal donor-site and thereby contribute to fast and complete rehabilitation of women undergoing mastectomy and breast reconstruction with the pedicled TRAM-flap. This is dony by identifying the most optimal method for reinforcement of the abdominal donor-site by comparing two types of mesh.

Material and methods

Thirty women admitted for immediate or delayed breast reconstruction with the pedicled TRAM-flap are included in this prospective study. The patients are randomized to reinforcement of the abdominal donor-site with either a biological mesh (Strattice, n=15) or a synthetic mesh (Prolene, n=15). The follow-up period is two years.