Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic Women
Background: Measurements of breast morphology are a determinant of the assessment of any surgical procedure, either reconstructive or cosmetic. This study aims to investigate the association between easy anthropometric measurements and values of quality of life assessed in a sample of asymptomatic w...
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| author | Giuseppe Catanuto Nicola Rocco Concetta G. Fichera Ada Cinquerrui Martina Rapisarda Paolo Chiodini Francesca Magnoni Patrizia Dorangricchia Valeria Sebri Gabriella Pravettoni Maurizio Bruno Nava Francesco Caruso |
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| description | Background: Measurements of breast morphology are a determinant of the assessment of any surgical procedure, either reconstructive or cosmetic. This study aims to investigate the association between easy anthropometric measurements and values of quality of life assessed in a sample of asymptomatic women. Methodology: Healthy asymptomatic women were admitted for this study. The following measurements were assessed: height, weight, nipple to sternal notch distance, areola to infra-mammary fold distance (right vs. left), right–left nipple distance. The Breast Q questionnaire (Italian translation V.1, pre-op breast conservation surgery) in the following domains: satisfaction with breasts; psycho-social satisfaction; physical satisfaction; sexual satisfaction, which was used to assess breast-related quality of life. Results: One hundred and forty-five women responded to the breast Q questionnaire. The mean age of the sample was 44.3 years; the medium BMI was 24.1; Spearman correlation coefficients revealed that all the investigated values were negatively correlated to the “satisfaction with breasts” domain. Psychosexual satisfaction was associated with age; BMI; nipple to sternal notch distance. After normalization for age values, we observed that “satisfaction with breast” was, once again, highly correlated to BMI; nipple to sternal notch distance; areola to IMF distance. In all cases, the higher the values, the lower the scores. Conclusions: Distances between easy relevant anatomical landmarks are representative of patients’ breast-related quality of life in a population of asymptomatic women. These findings allow us to identify an ideal anthropometric framework that can be used as a validated surgical endpoint for cosmetic and oncological procedures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9aacc92b70844c7ab1cf721c7b6b5b62024-01-26T16:48:25ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322024-01-0112226810.3390/healthcare12020268Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic WomenGiuseppe Catanuto0Nicola Rocco1Concetta G. Fichera2Ada Cinquerrui3Martina Rapisarda4Paolo Chiodini5Francesca Magnoni6Patrizia Dorangricchia7Valeria Sebri8Gabriella Pravettoni9Maurizio Bruno Nava10Francesco Caruso11Institution Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catanese, 95045 Misterbianco, ItalyGReTA Fondazione ETS (Group for Reconstructive and Therapeutic Advancements), 80123 Naples, ItalyAssociazione Sant’Antonese Lotta ai Tumori, 95025 Aci Sant’Antonio, ItalyInstitution Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catanese, 95045 Misterbianco, ItalyInstitution Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catanese, 95045 Misterbianco, ItalyMedical Statistics Unit, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81100 Caserta, ItalyDivision of Breast Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, ItalyApplied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, ItalyApplied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, ItalyApplied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, ItalyGReTA Fondazione ETS (Group for Reconstructive and Therapeutic Advancements), 80123 Naples, ItalyInstitution Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catanese, 95045 Misterbianco, ItalyBackground: Measurements of breast morphology are a determinant of the assessment of any surgical procedure, either reconstructive or cosmetic. This study aims to investigate the association between easy anthropometric measurements and values of quality of life assessed in a sample of asymptomatic women. Methodology: Healthy asymptomatic women were admitted for this study. The following measurements were assessed: height, weight, nipple to sternal notch distance, areola to infra-mammary fold distance (right vs. left), right–left nipple distance. The Breast Q questionnaire (Italian translation V.1, pre-op breast conservation surgery) in the following domains: satisfaction with breasts; psycho-social satisfaction; physical satisfaction; sexual satisfaction, which was used to assess breast-related quality of life. Results: One hundred and forty-five women responded to the breast Q questionnaire. The mean age of the sample was 44.3 years; the medium BMI was 24.1; Spearman correlation coefficients revealed that all the investigated values were negatively correlated to the “satisfaction with breasts” domain. Psychosexual satisfaction was associated with age; BMI; nipple to sternal notch distance. After normalization for age values, we observed that “satisfaction with breast” was, once again, highly correlated to BMI; nipple to sternal notch distance; areola to IMF distance. In all cases, the higher the values, the lower the scores. Conclusions: Distances between easy relevant anatomical landmarks are representative of patients’ breast-related quality of life in a population of asymptomatic women. These findings allow us to identify an ideal anthropometric framework that can be used as a validated surgical endpoint for cosmetic and oncological procedures.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/2/268breast cancerbreast measurementsquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Giuseppe Catanuto Nicola Rocco Concetta G. Fichera Ada Cinquerrui Martina Rapisarda Paolo Chiodini Francesca Magnoni Patrizia Dorangricchia Valeria Sebri Gabriella Pravettoni Maurizio Bruno Nava Francesco Caruso Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic Women Healthcare breast cancer breast measurements quality of life |
| title | Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic Women |
| title_full | Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic Women |
| title_fullStr | Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic Women |
| title_short | Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic Women |
| title_sort | easy anthropometric measurements are representative of baseline values of breast q values in asymptomatic women |
| topic | breast cancer breast measurements quality of life |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/2/268 |
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