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Models for Implant-Induced Capsular Contracture Post Breast Cancer Surgery

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 2023
AbstractCapsular contracture is a painful deformation of scar-tissue that may form around an implant in post-breast cancer reconstruction or cosmetic surgery. Inflammation due to surgical trauma or contamination in the tissue around the implant could account for recruitment of immune cells, and transdifferentiation of resident fibroblasts into cells ...
Dyck, Cheryl, Isaac, Kathryn V., Edelstein-Keshet, Leah   +2 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, Triantafyllia Koletsa, Efterpi Demiri, Kostantinos Gasteratos, Sofia-Eleni Tzorakoleftheraki, Leonidas Pavlidis, Georgia-Alexandra Spyropoulou   +6 more
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The Reversed Glove Sleeve: A Readily Available and Cost-effective Way to Achieve “No Touch” Breast Implant Insertion

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020
Summary:. The reversed glove sleeve technique is a simple, available, reproducible, and cost-effective method of achieving “no touch” breast implant insertion.
Anthony S. Barker, MBBS, MS, FRACS, Jenaleen Law, MBBS, Margaret Nicholson, EN, David Collett, MBBS, Anand K. Deva, BscMed, MBBS, MS, FRACS   +4 more
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Exploring Factors Associated with Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients: A PRO BREAST-Q Study

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Background:. Breast implant illness (BII) is a poorly understood heterogeneous disorder treated with implant removal; however, patient-reported symptoms and outcomes after treatment remain unclear. Methods:.
Corey M. Bascone, MD, MBA, J. Reed McGraw, BS, Javier A. Couto, MD, Reena S. Sulkar, BS, MBA, Robyn B. Broach, PhD, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH, Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD, FACS   +6 more
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A comparative discussion of incisional methods in total capsulectomy of the breast [PDF]

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2021
Background Capsular contracture is a frequent complication of breast augmentation that constitutes one of the most common reasons for secondary operations. Capsular contracture is treated surgically, often with total capsulectomy.
Tae Hyung Kim, Seok Min Yoon, Syeo Young Wee, Hyok Sue Oh, Hyun Gyo Jeong   +4 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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Long-term outcomes of two-stage, immediate and delayed breast reconstruction with polyurethane-covered versus textured implants: protocol of a prospective, multicentre randomised controlled trial (TIPI trial)

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Two-stage implant-based breast reconstruction is the most commonly performed postmastectomy reconstructive technique. During the first stage, a tissue expander creates a sufficiently large pocket for the definite breast implant placed in the
Eleni-Rosalina Andrinopoulou, J X Harmeling, Kevin Peter Cinca, Eveline M L Corten, M A Mureau   +4 more
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Prepectoral Conversion of Subpectoral Implants for Animation Deformity after Breast Reconstruction: Technique and Experience

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Implant-based breast reconstruction in postmastectomy patients is commonly performed in a submuscular plane. Following reconstruction, animation deformity can be a displeasing aesthetic result for patients.
Alexander Shikhman, DO, Logan Erz, MD, Meghan Brown, MD, Douglas Wagner, MD   +3 more
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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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The iBRA (implant breast reconstruction evaluation) study: protocol for a prospective multi-centre cohort study to inform the feasibility, design and conduct of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial comparing new techniques of implant-based breast reconstruction. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) is the most commonly performed reconstructive procedure in the UK. The introduction of techniques to augment the subpectoral pocket has revolutionised the procedure, but there is a lack of high ...
Barnes, NL, Blazeby, JM, Branford, OA, Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative, Conroy, EJ, Cutress, RI, Gardiner, MD, Holcombe, C, Jain, A, McEvoy, K, Mills, N, Mylvaganam, S, Potter, S, Skillman, JM, Teasdale, EM, Thrush, S, Whisker, LJ, Williamson, PR   +17 more
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