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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Direct hospital cost of outcome pathways in implant-based reconstruction with acellular dermal matrices [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Current cost data on tissue expansion followed by exchange for permanent implant (TE/I) reconstruction lack a necessary assessment of the experience of a heterogenous breast cancer patient population and their multiple outcome pathways.
Albornoz +16 more
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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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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.
Bastos, Érika Malheiros +5 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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Capsular contracture at a high speciality center in Mexico: a case series
GMS German Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery – Burn and Hand Surgery, 2021 Introduction: Breast augmentation surgery is among the most frequent plastic surgery procedures worldwide. The most frequent complication related in the medium-long term is capsular contracture, however ethiology and risk factors are not fully settled ...
Barrera-Garcia, Gabriel +7 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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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenBackground:. Capsular contracture is one of the most common reasons for reoperation after implant-based breast reconstruction. Prior investigations have suggested that biologic mesh may mitigate capsular contracture development.
Sarah Ferenz, BA +3 more
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Effective Use of a Silicone-induced Capsular Flap in Secondary Asian Rhinoplasty
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2014 Summary: Performing secondary rhinoplasty in patients who underwent primary rhinoplasty using a silicone implant is difficult due to thinning of nasal skin and formation of a capsule.
Jae Yong Jeong, MD +4 more
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Bacterial biofilm associated with a case of capsular contracture [PDF]
, 2018 Capsular contracture is one of the most common complications of implant-based breast augmentation. Despite its prevalence, the etiology of capsular contracture remains controversial although the surface texture of the breast implant, the anatomical ...
Aleandri, Marta +11 more
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