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Feasibility and Safety of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Deep Inferior Epigastric Pedicle Flap Harvest

Feasibility and Safety of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted DIEP Flap Harvest for Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Evaluation

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · Women

Inclusion Criteria:

* Female patients aged ≥18 years.
* Candidates for unilateral or bilateral breast reconstruction using a DIEP flap.
* No contraindications for general anesthesia or robotic surgery.
* Patients with adequate abdominal donor tissue for DIEP flap harvest.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of prior abdominal surgery that significantly compromises perforator vessel integrity.
* Pregnant woman.
* Prisoners.
* BMI \> 35, as measured during the preoperative evaluation.
* Presence of comorbidities that contraindicate elective surgery.
* Active cancer other than breast cancer at the time of evaluation.
* Active metastatic disease confirmed via imaging or biopsy.
* Inability to comply with follow-up visits.
* The research team decides to exclude the patient.

About the study

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of single-port robotic surgery for DIEP flap breast reconstruction. The investigators will also investigate complications of the procedure, incision length, flap success rate, post operative pain, vascular pedicle length and caliber, and VMP-B score (quality of life/satisfaction of breast procedures survey).

What is being tested

• Single-Port Robotic System (device)

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Participants: 4 · Started: May 20, 2026

Contact the study team

• Emmanuel Giannas, MD · Phone: 6154033398

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07222514

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.