Clinical Trial: The Effects of Indocyanine Green Angiography (IGA) on Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator (DIEP) Flap Design and Post-Operative Fat Necrosis

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: Observational Study to Compare Research-only Breast Ultrasound to Standard of Care Physical Exam for Identifying Tissue Necrosis in Post-mastectomy Patients Undergoing Planned Breast Reconstruction.

Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to prospectively evaluate the effect of intra-operative Indocyanine green angiography (IGA) on both flap design and rate of post-operative fat necrosis in patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction utilizing the Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator (DIEP) flap.