Australian Breast Device Registry

Academic Lead:Professor Susannah Ahern
Head, Clinical Outcomes Data Reporting and Research Program
Clinical Leads:
  • Dr Yvonne Chow, Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
  • Mr Patrick Tansley, Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine (ACCSM)
  • Ms Melanie Walker, Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastSurgANZ)
    • Registry contact:ABDR Operational Team
    Email: abdr@monash.edu
    Phone: 1800 998 722
    Purpose / aims: The ABDR is a clinical quality registry designed to monitor the performance of breast implants and breast tissue expanders, and the quality and safety of breast device related surgery. It tracks the outcomes and quality of all breast device surgery performed across Australia. It will report progressively on the long term performance of implanted devices with the aim of improving patient safety.
    Population captured: A pilot population-based registry was established in 2011. In 2015, the registry was rolled out to all breast device implanting sites across Australia.
    Outcomes collected:
  • Time to revision
  • Postoperative complications (e.g. capsular contracture, infection)
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures (at follow-up)
  • Breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma
    • Funding source: Commonwealth Government (as represented by Department of Health)
    Year established: 2015
    Website:abdr.org.au

    Reports: