Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]
, 2017 Recent reports have demonstrated that nearly two-thirds of the world's population do not have access to adequate surgical care, a burden that is borne disproportionately by residents of resource-poor countries.
James, Michelle A +3 more
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Using Fat Grafting to Treat Breast Implant Capsular Contracture
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Summary:. Capsular contracture is a frequent complication of breast augmentation and reconstruction that affects up to 30% of patients. The authors describe the effect of fat grafting on capsular contracture used in cases with the primary intention of ...
Sarantos Papadopoulos, MD +3 more
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Acellular Dermal Matrices and Radiotherapy in Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature [PDF]
, 2014 The increasing use of commercially available acellular dermis matrices for postmastectomy breast reconstruction seems to have simplified the surgical procedure and enhanced the outcome. These materials, generally considered to be highly safe or with only
Cattaneo, Anna Giulia +5 more
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2019 Background Implant-related deformities in aesthetic rhinoplasty are a major problem for rhinoplasty surgeons. Capsular contracture is believed to be the pathological cause of delayed contour deformities, comparable to breast implant-related ...
Supasid Jirawatnotai +1 more
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Comparison of the postoperative incidence rate of capsular contracture among different breast implants: a cumulative meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 BACKGROUND:A large number of clinical studies have reported that the different materials used in breast implants were a possible cause of the different incidence rates of capsular contracture observed in patients after implantation.
Xing Liu +5 more
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Machine-Learning Prediction of Capsular Contraction after Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction
JPRAS Open, 2023 Background: Two-stage breast reconstruction is a common technique used to restore preoperative appearance in patients undergoing mastectomy. However, capsular contracture may develop and lead to implant failure and significant morbidity. The objective of
Yunchan Chen +7 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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Microbial community compositions in breast implant biofilms associated with contracted capsules.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Subclinical bacterial infections (biofilms) are strongly implicated in breast augmentation failure due to capsular contracture, and while these infections are generally ascribed to common skin commensals, this remains largely unsubstantiated through ...
Sean A Crowe +6 more
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Comparative microbiome analysis of contracted breast capsules: a cross-sectional study
BMC MicrobiologyBackground Despite the implication of bacterial biofilms in the etiology of capsular contracture, there is limited research on the microbial structure of the contracted capsule.
Tae Hyun Park +7 more
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European Journal of Medical Research, 2018 Background Capsular contracture is one of the most common complications in surgical interventions for aesthetic breast augmentation or post-mastectomy breast reconstruction involving the use of silicone prostheses.
Patrina S. P. Poh +11 more
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