Wound healing & adaptation following breast reconstruction
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Objective and subjective measures of wound healing and adaptation following post-mastectomy breast reconstruction
IRAS ID
140656
Contact name
Elizabeth Grunfeld
Contact email
Research summary
For women who have undergone a mastectomy as part of their treatment for breast cancer one option is to undergo breast reconstruction surgery. Reconstructive surgery aims to rebuild the breast, either wholly or partially, to normalise the look of the breast and leave the patient with a symmetrical bust. It also aims to improve the patient's body image and self-esteem, helping the process of recovery on a physical, emotional and psychological level. However, patients have a range of responses to undergoing reconstructive surgery and to the reconstructed breast and scarring that might occur. The overall aim of this study is to identify the factors that predict mood and satisfaction with breast reconstruction following surgery. Women will be asked to complete questionnaires prior to surgery and then at set points from one week to one month post surgery. We would ask the women to take prt in a painless ultrasound scan at one week and one month post-surgery. We would use all these measures to examine what factors best predict mood and satisfaction at 3 months and 12 months post-surgery.
REC name
West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/WM/0122
Date of REC Opinion
20 Oct 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion