The Detection of Bacteria and Matrix Proteins on Clinically Benign and Pathologic Implants [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019 Background:. Bacterial contamination of breast implants causes infection, can lead to capsular contracture, and is implicated in breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Jennifer N. Walker, PhD +4 more
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A Threshold Technique Study to Understand Patient Preference for Smooth Versus Textured Breast Implants [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenBackground:. Breast implant surfaces are categorized as smooth or textured. Compared with smooth implants, textured surface implants have a higher risk of breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) but may have a lower risk of ...
Dallas Wood, PhD +9 more
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The evaluation of the delayed swollen breast in patients with a history of breast implants [PDF]
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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Silicone Migration from Intact Saline Breast Implants [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenSummary:. Breast augmentation is a widely performed surgical procedure worldwide, predominantly using silicone gel-filled implants. Concerns have primarily revolved around ruptures and the potential health risks associated with leaked silicone from ...
Siham Azahaf, MD +4 more
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Genetic variants in the development of autoimmune complaints and capsular contracture in women with breast implants: A systematic review [PDF]
JPRAS OpenIntroduction: Breast implants were introduced in 1963 by Cronin and Gerow and are widely used for reconstructive and aesthetic purposes. However, their use has been controversial due to the potential risk of developing autoimmune diseases and surgical ...
Alan González +4 more
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Breast Implants on Computed Tomography—A Pictorial Review of Normal and Pathologic Findings
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021 Breast augmentation with implants is frequently performed. Therefore breast implants can be seen quite frequently on computed tomography (CT) of the body.
Johannes Gossner
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Rupture of Breast Implants after Augmentation Mammoplasty: A Case Report of Simultaneous Intra-extracapsular Rupture. [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2013 This paper presents the case of a ruptured hydrogel breast implant, along with its clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings. Breast asymmetry is typically the most common clinical feature of breast implant rupture.
Ja Hea Gu, Seong-Ho Jeong
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2023 Background The number of cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries that use breast implants is increasing in Korea. Recently, it has been reported that breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma is related to textured breast implants, and ...
Joo Hyuck Lee +2 more
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Breast Implant Illness: Surgical, Autoimmune, and Breast Reconstruction Associations
Surgeries, 2022 Breast implant illness refers to a combination of different symptoms related to breast implant surgery, including fatigue, brain fog, and arthralgias. This malaise occurs after cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgeries, although it has not been proven
Carlos Daniel Varela-Chinchilla +3 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 +7 more
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