A Case Report of Capsular Contracture Immediately Following COVID-19 Vaccination [PDF]
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, 2021 Capsular contracture is fundamentally an immunological/inflammatory response to the implant, treating it as a foreign body in need of exclusion from the immune system.
Richard J. Restifo
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Capsular Contracture In Silicone Breast Implants: Insights From Rat Models [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2016 Breast augmentation with silicone implants is one of the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons around the world. Capsular contracture is a frequent complication in breast augmentation and reconstructive surgery, that requires invasive ...
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Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, 2022 Medical devices made from poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)‐based silicone implants have been broadly used owing to their inert properties, biocompatibility, and low toxicity.
Chanutchamon Sutthiwanjampa +5 more
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Functionalization of Silicone Surface with Drugs and Polymers for Regulation of Capsular Contracture [PDF]
Polymers, 2021 Breast reconstruction is achieved using silicone implants, which are currently associated with major complications. Several strategies have been considered to overcome the existing limitations as well as to improve their performance.
Omar Faruq +4 more
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Incidence and Risk Assessment of Capsular Contracture in Breast Cancer Patients following Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy and Implant-Based Reconstruction. [PDF]
Cancers (Basel)Simple Summary Capsular contracture is one of the substantial complications of breast cancer patients undergoing post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) following an immediate implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR).
Vinsensia M +16 more
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Comparison of Effects of Acellular Dermal Matrix and Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap on Radiation-induced Peri-implant Capsular Contracture in a Rabbit Model [PDF]
Archives of Plastic SurgeryBackground Capsular contracture of breast implants is a major complication in breast surgery. Clinically, covering a breast implant with acellular dermal matrix (ADM) or autologous tissue is considered to be the most effective technique to ...
Suk Yoon Jang +8 more
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A Comparison of Ovine-Reinforced Hybrid Mesh (OviTex PRS) With Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix (STRATTICE) in the Treatment of Advanced Breast Implant Capsular Contracture [PDF]
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open ForumBackgroundTissue reinforcement techniques with porcine acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) have been widely adopted as standard care in treating capsular contracture.
Cyril J Harfouche +2 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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Medicine, 2022 Breast reconstruction surgery with tissue expanders and silicone implants is widely performed; however, risk factors for late complications such as capsular contracture have not been fully investigated despite their high prevalence.
Yoshiko Iwahira +2 more
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A multi-targeting bionanomatrix coating to reduce capsular contracture development on silicone implants [PDF]
Biomaterials Research, 2023 Background Capsular contracture is a critical complication of silicone implantation caused by fibrotic tissue formation from excessive foreign body responses. Various approaches have been applied, but targeting the mechanisms of capsule formation has not
Patrick Hwang +13 more
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