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17382546

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-6
pubmed:abstractText
The 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.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0960-9776
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
429-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The use of a breast symmetry index for objective evaluation of breast cosmesis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria. florian.fitzal@meduniwien.ac.at
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't