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Evaluation of breast skin and tissue stiffness using a non‐invasive aspiration device and impact of clinical predictors

Guillaume Captier
Gérard Subsol

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A personalized 3D breast model could present a real benefit for preoperative discussion with patients, surgical planning, and guidance. Breast tissue biomechanical properties have been poorly studied in vivo, although they are important for breast deformation simulation. The main objective of our study was to determine breast skin thickness and breast skin and adipose/fibroglandular tissue stiffness. The secondary objective was to assess clinical predictors of elasticity and thickness: age, smoking status, body mass index, contraception, pregnancies, breastfeeding, menopausal status, history of radiotherapy or breast surgery. Participants were included at the Montpellier University Breast Surgery Department from March to May 2022. Breast skin thickness was measured by ultrasonography, breast skin and adipose/fibroglandular tissue stiffnesses were determined with a VLASTIC non‐invasive aspiration device at three different sites (breast segments I–III). Multivariable linear models were used to assess clinical predictors of elasticity and thickness. In this cohort of 196 women, the mean breast skin and adipose/fibroglandular tissue stiffness values were 39 and 3 kPa, respectively. The mean breast skin thickness was 1.83 mm. Only menopausal status was significantly correlated with breast skin thickness and adipose/fibroglandular tissue stiffness. The next step will be to implement these stiffness and thickness values in a biomechanical breast model and to evaluate its capacity to predict breast tissue deformations.
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hal-04495818 , version 1 (08-03-2024)

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Martha Duraes, Noémie Briot, Nathanaël Connesson, Grégory Chagnon, Yohan Payan, et al.. Evaluation of breast skin and tissue stiffness using a non‐invasive aspiration device and impact of clinical predictors. Clinical Anatomy, inPress, ⟨10.1002/ca.24134⟩. ⟨hal-04495818⟩
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