Evaluating Safety, Quality of Life, and Environmental Benefits of a Green Breast Surgery Protocol for Breast Cancer in Women

What this Trial Is About

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in women, with cases expected to rise due to population growth and aging. This research evaluates a new Green Breast Surgery protocol designed to reduce the environmental impact of breast cancer surgery while maintaining safety and quality of life. The study investigates how combining innovative surgical and telehealth methods affects clinical outcomes, patient-reported experiences, and environmental measures. The study compares the Green Breast Surgery protocol, which includes awake surgery with peripheral nerve blocks and reduced use of volatile anesthetics, to conventional surgery. Patients receive preoperative counseling, including lifestyle recommendations, and undergo surgery with specific environmental and recovery-focused practices. Postoperative care involves personalized thrombosis prevention, early mobilization, and telemedicine follow-ups. The study also applies a checklist to minimize operating room waste and emissions. Participants will have scheduled assessments of pain at rest and during movement at 24 and 48 hours, and 30 days after surgery, along with quality of life and patient-reported outcomes. Researchers will monitor hospital admissions, telehealth use, surgical complications, and the carbon footprint of surgeries. Follow-ups are conducted mainly through telemedicine, with complication checks at 30 days post-surgery. The study duration includes preoperative assessments through one month after surgery.

Assessment of Oncological Safety, Quality of Life, and Environmental Impact of the Green Breast Surgery Protocol