Measuring skin necrosis in a randomised controlled feasibility trial of heat preconditioning on wound healing after reconstructive breast surgery: study protocol and statistical analysis plan for the PREHEAT trial

Measuring skin necrosis in a randomised controlled feasibility trial of heat preconditioning on wound healing after reconstructive breast surgery: study protocol and statistical analysis plan for the PREHEAT trial

Abstract Background Essential strategies are needed to help reduce the number of post-operative complications and associated costs for breast cancer patients undergoing reconstructive breast surgery. Evidence suggests that local heat preconditioning could help improve the provision of this procedure...

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Main Authors: Suzie Cro, Saahil Mehta, Jian Farhadi, Billie Coomber, Victoria Cornelius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Feasibility study
Breast cancer
Mastectomy
Breast reconstruction
Heat preconditioning
Necrosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-017-0223-y

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