PARTial BREast RECONstruction With Chest Wall Perforator Flap

PartBreCon-Pro Study: PARTial BREast RECONstruction With Chest Wall Perforator Flap, a PROspective Study of Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes

The goal of this observational study is to ascertain the outcomes following partial breast reconstruction using chest wall perforator flaps after breast conservation surgery.

The Main Outcomes and Measures are:

A) Patient Demographics and Tumour characteristics

1. Patient demographics: age, body mass index (BMI), comorbidities
2. Preoperative tumour characteristics and location influencing surgical planning

B) Treatment characteristics

1. Surgical: operative data, including flap types and distribution
2. Oncological: systemic therapies (adjuvant and neoadjuvant), radiotherapy

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing partial breast reconstruction using CWPF for primary breast cancer
• Delayed correction of breast deformity following previous BCS
• Each surgeon is to have performed a minimum of 10 CWPFs
• Each centre anticipates completing a minimum of 10/year

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing volume displacement BCS
• Patients undergoing mastectomy +/- immediate breast reconstruction