Imaging of common breast implants and implant-related complications: A pictorial essay
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2016 The number of women undergoing breast implant procedures is increasing exponentially. It is, therefore, imperative for a radiologist to be familiar with the normal and abnormal imaging appearances of common breast implants.
Amisha T Shah, Bijal B Jankharia
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Background:. Breast augmentation with anatomic implants can achieve a natural look, but over time, implant-related complications can occur. This includes a risk of potential rotation, which can cause a change in breast shape.
Marie Jaeger, MD +2 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2020 We recently described silicone induced granuloma of breast implant capsule (SIGBIC) as an implant capsule illness related to intact silicone breast implants.
Eduardo de Faria Castro Fleury, MD, PhD, and Post-Doctorate
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Higher Prevalence of Capsular Contracture with Second-side Use of Breast Implant Insertion Funnels
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Background:. Breast implant insertion funnels have become popular adjuncts to breast implant surgery to reduce access incision length and contact of the implant with the skin of the breast.
Stephen D. Bresnick, MD
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The iBRA (implant breast reconstruction evaluation) study: protocol for a prospective multi-centre cohort study to inform the feasibility, design and conduct of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial comparing new techniques of implant-based breast reconstruction. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) is the most commonly performed reconstructive procedure in the UK. The introduction of techniques to augment the subpectoral pocket has revolutionised the procedure, but there is a lack of high ...
Barnes, NL +17 more
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Prevalence and predictors of postdischarge antibiotic use following mastectomy [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVESurvey results suggest that prolonged administration of prophylactic antibiotics is common after mastectomy with reconstruction. We determined utilization, predictors, and outcomes of postdischarge prophylactic antibiotics after mastectomy with ...
Fraser, Victoria J +4 more
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The evaluation of the delayed swollen breast in patients with a history of breast implants
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Breast implants, whether placed for reconstructive or cosmetic purposes, are rarely lifetime devices. Rupture, resulting from compromised implant shell integrity, and capsular contracture caused by constriction of the specialized scar tissue that ...
Grace C. Keane +5 more
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The Prepectoral, Hybrid Breast Reconstruction: The Synergy of Lipofilling and Breast Implants
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020 Background:. Breast reconstruction modalities are based on autologous tissue transfer, implants, or a combination of both. The aim of an allogeneic breast reconstruction is to minimize the impact of the implant on surrounding tissues to achieve an ...
Filip B. J. L. Stillaert, MD +3 more
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The effect of postmastectomy radiation therapy on breast implants. Material analysis on silicone and polyurethane prosthesis [PDF]
, 2018 The pathogenic mechanism underlying capsular contracture is still unknown. It is certainly a multifactorial process, resulting from human body reaction, biofilm activation, bacteremic seeding, or silicone exposure.
Bini, Fabiano +13 more
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Complication of Augmentation Mammoplasty using Polysaccharide Hydrogel Breast implant: Two Cases Report [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2013 After the use of silicone-filled breast implant was restricted in 1992, PIP Hydrogel (Poly Implant Prosthesis, France) was temporarily used as an alternative which is an organic polymer of polysaccharide and water.
Young Taek Lee +3 more
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