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Outcome Analysis of 852 Breast Implant Check Assessments: The Added Value of Clinician-operated Ultrasound [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Long-term complications after breast implant surgery include seroma, implant rupture, implant rotation, capsular contraction, and breast implant–associated lymphoma. Implant-related complications become more frequent over time.
Marie Jaeger, MD, Charles Randquist, MD, Jessica Gahm, MD, PhD   +2 more
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Late breast implant infection after severe pneumonia – a case report and literature review [PDF]

Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
Late infection associated with breast implants is an uncommon but potentially serious complication in patients undergoing breast reconstruction. These infections are rare, poorly documented and may present many years after the initial surgery. We present
Erica Segura, Hector Oyonate, Pablo García Barón, Ferran Escrigas, Jordi Descarrega, Joan Fontdevila   +5 more
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Breast implant illness after reconstruction with silicone breast implants. [PDF]

J Natl Cancer Inst
Abstract Background “Breast implant illness” (BII) is a constellation of non-specific constitutional, rheumatologic, mental, and cognitive symptoms reported increasingly by women carrying silicone breast implants (SBIs).
Spoor J, Mureau MAM, Tissier RLM, Hommes J, Rakhorst H, de Boer M, Oldenburg HSA, Heuts EM, Vissers YLJ, Dassen AE, Evers DJ, Koppert LB, Zaal LH, Linn SC, de Jong D, van der Hulst RRWJ, Vrancken Peeters MTFD, Bleiker EMA, van Leeuwen FE.   +18 more
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A population-based study of breast implant illness

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2021
Background Despite evidence supporting the safety of breast implants, some women associate their implants with adverse health effects and have called this syndrome “breast implant illness.” We sought to characterize breast implant illness symptoms and to
David A. Magno-Padron, Jessica Luo, Terry C. Jessop, Jared W. Garlick, Joanna S. Manum, Gentry C. Carter, Jayant P. Agarwal, Alvin C. Kwok   +7 more
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Predictive value of 3D imaging to guide implant selection in immediate breast reconstruction

JPRAS Open, 2022
SUMMARY: Background: Pre-operative estimation of breast mound volume for immediate breast reconstruction is necessary for operative planning, especially in direct-to-implant reconstruction.
Monica Yu, Mary-Helen Mahoney, Gordon Soon, Brian Pinchuk, Ron Somogyi   +4 more
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One-step Glandular Reconstruction after Breast Implant Removal: Technical Refinements and Grafting of the Inferior Dermoglandular Flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
The number of breast implant removal procedures are rising. Among the reasons why patients seek breast implant removal, the autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA), also named breast implant illness, is increasingly common.
Leonardo Ioppolo, MD, Antonio Amenta, MD, Mario Alessandri-Bonetti, MD, Francesco Borelli, MD, Marco Calapai, MD, Paolo Veronesi, MD, Francesca De Lorenzi, MD, PhD   +6 more
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Perceptions and attitudes toward unusual complications following breast implant surgeries among Saudi female patients: How knowledgeable are our patients?

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Background: The number of breast implant-related procedures has rapidly increased. Given the current increase in social media coverage and its influence on the decision to undergo breast implant surgeries, it is critical to identify patients ...
Hatan Mortada, Najat Ibrahim, Hisham Almousa, Rema Aldihan, Khalid Arab   +4 more
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A Systematic Review of the National Breast Implant Registry for Application in Korea: Can We Predict “Unpredictable” Complications?

Medicina, 2020
Background and Objectives: Since silicone breast implants were introduced to the market several decades ago, the safety of breast implants has remained controversial. Recently, several studies have explored breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell
Woo Jin Song, Sang Gue Kang, Bommie Florence Seo, Nam-Kyong Choi, Jung Ho Lee   +4 more
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Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2021
We report the first published case of Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection. This occurred after mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, breast reconstruction, implant revisions and breast seroma aspirations and was preceded by polymicrobial ...
Joanne S.K. Teh, Amalie E. Wilke, Simon M. Overstall, Jasmine C. Teng, Ruth Chin, Jennifer M. Couper, Christine A. Lo, Lynette J. Waring, David A. Sheffield   +8 more
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Decision making in breast implant selection for breast reconstruction: A mixed-method study among plastic surgeons

JPRAS Open, 2023
Background: Breast implants and the (dis)advantages of their characteristics (shape, filling, surface, and brand) have been studied extensively. When selecting a specific breast implant, a plastic surgeon makes a trade-off between the various (dis ...
E.R. Eijsink, J.X. Harmeling, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten   +3 more
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