Need for breast surgery, especially reduction
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: A comparative volume measurement of female breasts using body scanners and the immersion technique will be prospectively performed. For this purpose, the two breasts are first volumetrized in
Sponsors
Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: any woman over the age of 18 who is capable of giving consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The scanner is to be integrated into everyday clinical practice (for preoperative preparation) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary aim of the study is to evaluate limitations of the body scanner, e.g. size and shape of the breast, where the actual determined breast volume (by the immersion test) differs far from the volume calculated by the scanner. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAna Marija Golka
Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH
Outcome results
None listed