NCT03959943

Nerve Coaptation in LTP Flap Breast Reconstruction

Sensory Recovery of the Breast Following Innervated and Non-innervated Lateral Thigh Perforator (LTP) Flap Breast Reconstructions

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The sensory recovery of the breast remains an undervalued aspect of breast reconstruction and surgical reinnervation is not regarded as a priority by most reconstructive surgeons. A prospective study was conducted of all patients who underwent either innervated or non-innervated lateral thigh perforator (LTP) flap breast reconstruction in Maastricht University Medical Center and returned for follow-up between February 2016 and April 2019. Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments were used for sensory testing of the breast.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Sensory nerve coaptation	A recipient sensory nerve branch of the lateral cutaneous femoral nerve (LCFN) was reattached to a donor nerve in the chest area. The anterior cutaneous branch of the second or third intercostal nerve was used as the donor nerve. Direct, end-to-end nerve coaptation was performed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-02-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-01
• Completion: 2019-04-01
• First posted: 2019-05-22
• Last updated: 2023-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands