Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, 2022 Capsular contracture (CC) is a local complication caused by an inflammatory reaction that leads to fibrosis. CC commonly occurs after one year of surgery. Hence, there has been no previously reported early onset of CC.
Subhi M. K. Zino Alarki +4 more
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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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An Alternative Technique for Immediate Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction-A Case Series [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The practice of breast reconstruction continues to evolve with the introduction of new technologies. The authors describe a unique approach allowing immediate direct-to-implant reconstruction that can be performed on an outpatient basis ...
Downs, Ronald K., Hedges, Kellee
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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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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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The pathophysiology associated with primary (idiopathic) frozen shoulder: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 © 2016 The Author(s). Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in ...
Brown, Hazel +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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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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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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