Chest Wall Perforator Flaps in Partial Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast-conserving surgery with radiotherapy is the standard treatment for early-stage management of breast cancer but may cause volume loss. In such cases, muscle-sparing chest wall perforator flaps (CWPFs) offer a reliable, function-preserving reconstruction option with low donor-site morbidity, making them particularly useful for volume replacement. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the outcomes and complications of CWPFs in breast-conserving surgery.

Methods

A systematic literature review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Articles reporting postoperative outcomes and complications following partial breast reconstruction using CWPFs were included. A proportional meta-analysi

SUBMITTER: Nava CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321469 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature