Capsular Contracture after Calf Augmentation with Silicone Implant Insertion [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2015 The legs are an aesthetically important part of the body, and an increasing number of patients desire calf-contouring procedures to improve the overall appearance of their legs. At one end of the spectrum, botulinum toxin injections are used to reduce the volume of hypertrophic calf muscles, and at the other end, silicone implants or autologous fat may
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Experimental model of capsular contracture in silicone implants [PDF]
Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, 2003 The breast implant procedure is one of the most performed into Plastic Surgery and the contracture that occurs the capsule formed around the breast implants one of most frequent complication. We describe here one experimental model of capsule contracture in rats.
Érika Malheiros Bastos +5 more
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Pilot Study of Association of Bacteria on Breast Implants with Capsular Contracture [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2009 ABSTRACT Capsular contracture is the most common and frustrating complication in women who have undergone breast implantation. Its cause and, accordingly, treatment and prevention remain to be elucidated fully. The aim of this prospective observational pilot study was to test the hypothesis that the presence of bacteria on breast
José Luís del Pozo +10 more
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Predictive Factors of Capsular Contracture in Prepectoral Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction and its Surgical Approach [PDF]
Archives of Plastic SurgeryBackground Prepectoral direct-to-implant (DTI) is a common implant-based breast reconstruction method used for patients with breast cancer, although patients often present capsular contracture as a common complication.
Si Youn Kim +4 more
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Complete Implant Wrapping with Porcine-Derived Acellular Dermal Matrix for the Treatment of Capsular Contracture in Breast Reconstruction: A Case–Control Study [PDF]
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2022 Eleonora De Antoni +2 more
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The Effect of Acellular Dermal Matrix in Implant-Based Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Latissimus Dorsi Flap [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2017 Background Capsular contracture is the most frequently reported complication after implant-based breast reconstruction. This study was first undertaken to present our experience with acellular dermal matrix for prevention of capsular contracture in ...
Yu Gil Park +4 more
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Animal Model of Implant Capsular Contracture: Effects of Chitosan [PDF]
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2011 The mechanism(s) responsible for breast capsular contracture (CC) remain unknown, but inflammatory pathways play a role. Various molecules have been attached to implant shells in the hope of modifying or preventing CC. The intrinsic antibacterial and antifungal activities of chitosan and related oligochitosan molecules lend themselves well to the study
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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.
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Treatment of Capsular Contracture after Breast Augmentation with Serial Fat Grafting and Implantation [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018 Background Capsular contracture is the most common complication after breast augmentation using implants. In case of severe capsular contracture, surgical correction is inevitable.
Tae Kwang Jeong +2 more
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A Forgotten Entity following Breast Implant Contracture: Does Baker Need a Change?
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022 Although capsular contracture represents one of the most important complications after breast augmentation, local inflammation and fibrosis can lead, in very rare cases, to capsular calcification, an often-forgotten radiological sign of capsular ...
Andrea Pagani +2 more
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