Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study
<b>Background:</b> Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgery procedures. Providing patients with realistic 3D simulations of breast augmentation outcomes is becoming increasingly common. Until recently, such programs were expensive and required significa...
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| author | Simone La Padula Rosita Pensato Francesco D’Andrea Ludovica de Gregorio Concetta Errico Umberto Rega Luigi Canta Chiara Pizza Giovanni Roccaro Raphaelle Billon Endri Dibra Jean Paul Meningaud Barbara Hersant |
| author_facet | Simone La Padula Rosita Pensato Francesco D’Andrea Ludovica de Gregorio Concetta Errico Umberto Rega Luigi Canta Chiara Pizza Giovanni Roccaro Raphaelle Billon Endri Dibra Jean Paul Meningaud Barbara Hersant |
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| description | <b>Background:</b> Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgery procedures. Providing patients with realistic 3D simulations of breast augmentation outcomes is becoming increasingly common. Until recently, such programs were expensive and required significant equipment, training, and office space. New simple user-friendly programs have been developed, but to date there remains a paucity of objective evidence comparing these 3D simulations with post-operative outcomes. The aim of this study is to assess the aesthetic similarity between a pre-operative 3D simulation generated using Arbrea breast simulation software and real post-operative outcomes, with a focus on patient satisfaction. <b>Methods:</b> The authors conducted a prospective study of patients requiring breast augmentation. Patients were asked to assess how realistic the simulation was compared to the one-year post-operative result using the authors’ grading scale for breast augmentation simulation assessment. Patient satisfaction with the simulations was assessed using a satisfaction visual analogue scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (not at all satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied). Patient satisfaction with the surgical outcome was assessed using the BREAST-Q Augmentation Module. <b>Results:</b> All patients were satisfied with the simulations and with the attained breast volume, with a mean VAS score of 8.2 ± 1.2. The mean simulation time took 90 s on average. The differences between the pre-operative and one-year post-operative values of the three BREAST-Q assessments were found to be statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.001). <b>Conclusions:</b> Three-dimensional simulation is becoming increasingly common in pre-operative planning for breast augmentation. The present study aimed to assess the degree of similarity of three-dimensional simulations generated using Arbrea Breast Software and found that the use of the software provided a very satisfying representation for patients undergoing breast augmentation. However, we recommend informing patients that only the volume simulation is extremely accurate. On the other hand, it is necessary to not guarantee an absolute correspondence regarding the breast shape between the simulation and the post-operative result. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87906793ba084bf19a811a4d58a652d72023-11-23T17:16:28ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-06-011112346410.3390/jcm11123464Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective StudySimone La Padula0Rosita Pensato1Francesco D’Andrea2Ludovica de Gregorio3Concetta Errico4Umberto Rega5Luigi Canta6Chiara Pizza7Giovanni Roccaro8Raphaelle Billon9Endri Dibra10Jean Paul Meningaud11Barbara Hersant12Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo facial Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris XII, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94000 Creteil, FranceDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo facial Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris XII, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94000 Creteil, FranceDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo facial Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris XII, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94000 Creteil, FranceDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo facial Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris XII, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94000 Creteil, FranceDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo facial Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris XII, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94000 Creteil, FranceDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo facial Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris XII, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94000 Creteil, France<b>Background:</b> Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgery procedures. Providing patients with realistic 3D simulations of breast augmentation outcomes is becoming increasingly common. Until recently, such programs were expensive and required significant equipment, training, and office space. New simple user-friendly programs have been developed, but to date there remains a paucity of objective evidence comparing these 3D simulations with post-operative outcomes. The aim of this study is to assess the aesthetic similarity between a pre-operative 3D simulation generated using Arbrea breast simulation software and real post-operative outcomes, with a focus on patient satisfaction. <b>Methods:</b> The authors conducted a prospective study of patients requiring breast augmentation. Patients were asked to assess how realistic the simulation was compared to the one-year post-operative result using the authors’ grading scale for breast augmentation simulation assessment. Patient satisfaction with the simulations was assessed using a satisfaction visual analogue scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (not at all satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied). Patient satisfaction with the surgical outcome was assessed using the BREAST-Q Augmentation Module. <b>Results:</b> All patients were satisfied with the simulations and with the attained breast volume, with a mean VAS score of 8.2 ± 1.2. The mean simulation time took 90 s on average. The differences between the pre-operative and one-year post-operative values of the three BREAST-Q assessments were found to be statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.001). <b>Conclusions:</b> Three-dimensional simulation is becoming increasingly common in pre-operative planning for breast augmentation. The present study aimed to assess the degree of similarity of three-dimensional simulations generated using Arbrea Breast Software and found that the use of the software provided a very satisfying representation for patients undergoing breast augmentation. However, we recommend informing patients that only the volume simulation is extremely accurate. On the other hand, it is necessary to not guarantee an absolute correspondence regarding the breast shape between the simulation and the post-operative result.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3464augmented reality3D simulationbreast augmentation simulationbreast implantsbreast augmentation outcome assessmentassessment scale |
| spellingShingle | Simone La Padula Rosita Pensato Francesco D’Andrea Ludovica de Gregorio Concetta Errico Umberto Rega Luigi Canta Chiara Pizza Giovanni Roccaro Raphaelle Billon Endri Dibra Jean Paul Meningaud Barbara Hersant Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study Journal of Clinical Medicine augmented reality 3D simulation breast augmentation simulation breast implants breast augmentation outcome assessment assessment scale |
| title | Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study |
| title_full | Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study |
| title_short | Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study |
| title_sort | assessment of patient satisfaction using a new augmented reality simulation software for breast augmentation a prospective study |
| topic | augmented reality 3D simulation breast augmentation simulation breast implants breast augmentation outcome assessment assessment scale |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3464 |
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