title: Applanation tonometry of breasts.
abstract: We present a simple method for measuring intramammary pressure. We believe this technique could be helpful in evaluating the firmness of breasts following the implantation of prostheses, and capsulotomies done for this reason.
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D011312:Pressure; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods