TY - JOUR A1 - Hartmann, Robin A1 - Weiherer, Maximilian A1 - Schiltz, Daniel A1 - Baringer, Magnus A1 - Noisser, Vivien A1 - Hösl, Vanessa A1 - Eigenberger, Andreas A1 - Seitz, Stefan A1 - Palm, Christoph A1 - Prantl, Lukas A1 - Brébant, Vanessa T1 - New aspects in digital breast assessment: further refinement of a method for automated digital anthropometry T2 - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics N2 - Purpose: In this trial, we used a previously developed prototype software to assess aesthetic results after reconstructive surgery for congenital breast asymmetry using automated anthropometry. To prove the consensus between the manual and automatic digital measurements, we evaluated the software by comparing the manual and automatic measurements of 46 breasts. Methods: Twenty-three patients who underwent reconstructive surgery for congenital breast asymmetry at our institution were examined and underwent 3D surface imaging. Per patient, 14 manual and 14 computer-based anthropometric measurements were obtained according to a standardized protocol. Manual and automatic measurements, as well as the previously proposed Symmetry Index (SI), were compared. Results: The Wilcoxon signed-rank test revealed no significant differences in six of the seven measurements between the automatic and manual assessments. The SI showed robust agreement between the automatic and manual methods. Conclusion: The present trial validates our method for digital anthropometry. Despite the discrepancy in one measurement, all remaining measurements, including the SI, showed high agreement between the manual and automatic methods. The proposed data bring us one step closer to the long-term goal of establishing robust instruments to evaluate the results of breast surgery. KW - digital anthropometry KW - reconstructive surgery KW - 3D surface imaging Y1 - 2020 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-oth-regensburg/frontdoor/index/index/docId/673 SN - 1432-0711 VL - 303 SP - 721 EP - 728 PB - Springer Nature CY - Heidelberg ER -