کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3909723 | 1251227 | 2007 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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SummaryThe cosmetic result after breast surgery is an important marker in clinical studies. Most authors used subjective scales to judge breast cosmesis. However, inter-observer discrepancies are very high and the use of such subjective scales for prospective trials is highly disputed. In this study we present for the first time a new invented breast symmetry index (BSI©). This BSI is calculated by subtracting the size and the shape between both breasts (frontal view and side view). The BSI is measured with a software system called breast analysing tool (BAT©) from digital photographs. The photographs of 27 patients have been analysed with this software by different physicians to evolve inter-observer reproducibility. The Harris scale for subjective cosmetic analyses has been correlated with the BSI. In our study the inter-observer reproducibility was excellent (Pearson correlation r=0.9; p<0.05) and the BSI was able to significantly differentiate between good and bad cosmesis (BSI values from 0%d to 30%d is good, BSI>30%d is bad cosmesis). Thus the BSI may be used for clinical studies.
Journal: The Breast - Volume 16, Issue 4, August 2007, Pages 429–435