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Scleroderma and breast implants [PDF]
QJM, 2014 ### Learning Point for Clinicians A number of studies have associated silicone breast implants with the development of connective tissue diseases. However, the role of free silicone gel in relation to idiopathic or typical connective tissue disease is not clear.
C Hong +3 more
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Betadine and Breast Implants [PDF]
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2018 In the fourth quarter of 2017, the US FDA reviewed and approved a request by one of the breast implant manufacturers for a change in the Directions for Use (DFU) that removed warnings regarding the use of Betadine (povidone-iodine [PI] 10% solution, 1% available iodine [Purdue Frederick Company, Stamford, CT], also available in generic formulations ...
William P. Adams, Mark L. Jewell
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Gland Surgery, 2017 Breast Augmentation remains as one of the most common procedures performed in the United States. This article explores the evolution of breast implants with special emphasis on the advancement of the silicone implants.
G. Patrick Maxwell, Allen Gabriel
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Breast reconstruction with breast implants.
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, 2018 Breast cancer is the most common noncutaneous malignancy among women worldwide. After a breast cancer removal procedure, women are asked to decide about breast reconstruction, mainly to improve their life quality, and they can choose from among many options.
Grieco, Michele Pio +4 more
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Breast Implants and Cancer [PDF]
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1997 Although silicone breast implants have been linked to various short-term complications, less is known about their long-range effects. Most attention has focused on connective tissue disorders, but the range of immunologic disturbances observed in women with implants suggests that consideration also be given to other chronic diseases, including cancer ...
L A Brinton, S L Brown
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The Evolution of Breast Implants [PDF]
Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2019 AbstractBreast augmentation remains one of the most commonly performed aesthetic procedures in the United States and worldwide. Throughout the last few decades, the implants used for this procedure have undergone significant advancements, which has allowed surgeons to provide safer and more aesthetically pleasing outcomes.
G. Patrick Maxwell +4 more
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Breast implant illness in silicone breast implant patients [PDF]
, 2022 This dissertation studied health complaints in Silicone Breast Implant (SBI) patients, known under the term Breast Implant Illness (BII). This is a symptom complex of non-specific health complaints such as muscle pain, joint pain, extreme fatigue, sleep disturbances, pyrexia, dry eyes/dry mouth (sicca) and cognitive disturbances.
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Salvage of Infected Breast Implants [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2017 Background Implant-based breast reconstruction is being performed more frequently, and implants are associated with an increased risk of infection. We reviewed the clinical features of cases of implant infection and investigated the risk factors for breast device salvage failure. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 771 patients who underwent implant-
Dong Won Lee +6 more
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Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2019 AbstractOne of the most influential factors in the success of breast reconstruction is whether or not radiation therapy has or will be performed. While traditional teaching is that all breasts treated with radiation therapy must be reconstructed with an autologous component, many reconstructive surgeons perform implant-based breast reconstruction ...
Safa E. Sharabi, Alexander F. Mericli
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Intraoperative Ir-192 implantation for early breast cancer: Techniques and results [PDF]
, 1990 Carl M. Mansfield
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