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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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022 Background: Plastic surgeons commonly use one of three access incisions to place breast implants during vertical augmentation mastopexy, including inframammary, vertical, and periareolar.
Stephen D Bresnick
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 Capsular contracture is one of the most common complications of breast implants, which often leads to secondary surgery. Patients with unconspicuous breast contracture do not need treatment, while for those with severe symptoms, a capsule revision ...
Yan Zheng +9 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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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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Unveiling the Enigma: Exploring capsular contracture–Unraveling its link with autoimmune disorders and comprehensive examination of predisposing factors [PDF]
JPRAS OpenGhosh B +6 more
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Comparison of Patient-reported Outcomes after Implant Versus Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction Using the BREAST-Q [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The demand for reconstructive breast procedures of various types has accelerated in recent years. Coupled with increased patient expectations, it has fostered the development of oncoplastic and reconstructive techniques in breast surgery.
Bassetto, Franco +7 more
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A Comparison of Capsular Contracture Rates after Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Using ADM Versus Synthetic Mesh [PDF]
Aesthet Surg J Open ForumJennifer Bai +3 more
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Breast implant illness: a step forward in understanding this complex entity and the impact of social media [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction. The number of implant-related complaints is constantly rising, a phenomenon probably accentuated by the extensive use of social media by patients. Material and method.
Ardeleanu, Valeriu +5 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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