12. Pedicled perforator flaps (LICAP, MICAP) are safe and economical alternatives to mastectomy and complex reconstruction in a select group of patients

Introduction: Pedicled perforator flaps, such as the lateral intercostal artery perforator (LICAP) and medial intercostal artery perforator (MICAP) flaps, allow volume replacement using autologous tissue in breast conservation surgery (BCS), avoiding complex reconstruction surgery. Here we analyse initial outcomes and cost savings made in a District General Hospital for patients undergoing either technique as part of their oncoplastic breast treatment.