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Volume 1, Issue 1 J Nurs Res Pract Nursing Care & Breast Congress 2017
December 11-13, 2017
December 11-13, 2017 | Rome, Italy
Joint Event
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45th WORLD CONGRESS ON NURSING CARE
8TH EUROPEAN BREAST CONGRESS
Is patient's positioning during measurements makes differences in subsequent oncoplastic breast
surgery?
Bassam Ahmed ALmutlaq
Saudi Arabia
Abstract Background: The confidently growing outcomes following oncoplastic surgery has revealed several advantages to
breast reconstructive approach, comprising precise preoperative assessment. The objective of the present study was to assess
the influence of patient's positioning (standing or sitting) on breast measurements.
Methodology: A total of 250 women who were undergoing breast screening or breast cosmetic amendment were included.
Breast measurements were performed in two positions (standing and setting).
Results: All variables were significantly correlated and only left sternal notch Inframammary Fold (IMF), showed lower
significant than others.
Conclusion: A proper measurements can give the patients excellent cosmetic and surgery. Accurate measurement can be
achieved by calculating the mean of both positioning (standing and sitting).
Key words: breast oncoplastic surgery, breast position measurement
Biography
MBBS, Secretary–General of medical student in Saudi Arabia interested in Cancer research and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Member of Saudi Cancer
Society, Saudi Scientific Association of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Riyadh Plastic Surgery Club and Saudi General Surgery society.
Bassam Ahmed ALmutlaq, J Nurs Res Pract 2017, 1:1(Suppl)