Clinical Trial: A Study for Lymphocele and Lymphorrhea Control Following Inguinal and Axillary Radical Lymph Node Dissection

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Randomized Control Trial for Lymphocele and Lymphorrhea Control Following Inguinal and Axillary Radical Lymph Node Dissection

Brief Summary: Patients undergoing groin or axillary Radical lymph node dissection (RLND) or completion lymph node dissection (CLND, after positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for melanoma or breast cancer were randomized in a controlled trial for surgical dissection technique. Harmonic scalpel dissection were compared with classic dissection in term of lymphocoele and oedema.

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Sponsor: University of Lausanne Hospitals

Current Primary Outcome: Post operative draining time [ Time Frame: 45 days ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: University of Lausanne Hospitals

Dates:
Date Received: February 20, 2015
Date Started: January 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 18, 2015
Last Verified: June 2015