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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Background:. Although breast implants of the current generation can, in principle, remain in the body for life, follow-up operations of the augmented or reconstructed breasts are regularly necessary.
Vivian L. Jakob, MD +2 more
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Sterile acellular dermal collagen as a treatment for rippling deformity of breast. [PDF]
, 2014 Prosthetic implants are frequently used for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Unfortunately, long-term aesthetic results of prosthetic breast restoration may be hindered by complications such as rippling, capsular ...
Busse, Brittany +2 more
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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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Histologic Analysis of Zafirlukast's Effect on Capsule Formation Around Silicone Implants: Some Considerations [PDF]
, 2007 We have read with profound interest the article by Bastos and colleagues entitled Histologic Analysis of Zafirlukast’s Effect on Capsule Formation Around Silicone Implants.
D'ANDREA, FRANCESCO +2 more
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The waterfall effect in breast augmentation [PDF]
, 2017 The ‘waterfall effect’ is a descriptive term to indicate a sliding ptosis of parenchymal breast tissue over a fixed or encapsulated implant.
Frame, James D.
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Tissue Reinforcement in Implant-based Breast Reconstruction [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Tissue reinforcement with allogeneic or xenogeneic acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) is increasingly used in single-stage (direct-to-implant) and 2-stage implant-based breast reconstruction following mastectomy.
Colwell, Amy S., Scheflan, Michael
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Effect of Keller Funnel on the Rate of Capsular Contracture in Periareolar Breast Augmentation
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Background:. Capsular contracture is 1 of the most common complications after breast implant surgery and is a major indication for reoperation. Capsular contracture is believed to be a multifactorial process that is affected by implant texture, incision ...
Ashley N. Newman, BS +1 more
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Polyurethane-Coated Breast Implants Revisited: A 30-Year Follow-Up
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2015 Background Polyurethane coating of breast implants has been shown to reduce capsular contracture in short-term follow-up studies. This 30-year study is the longest examination of the use of polyurethane-coated implants and their correlation with ...
Nikki Castel +4 more
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Nonsurgical treatment of capsular contracture: Review of clinical studies
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 Capsular contracture is one of the most distressing complications of breast implant use in both aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures.
Anthony Papaconstantinou +6 more
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Capsule formation around breast implants
JPRAS Open, 2022 All implants are rapidly coated by the host with glycoproteins forming a thin capsule, and this is a normal response. Where an inflammatory stimulus such as infection is present, the capsule can thicken and become microvascularised and sometimes ...
R. Bayston
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