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11건 · 최신순- Large pedunculated vulval fibroepithelial polyp.
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Silicone breast implant rupture: a review.
Silicone breast implants have been in use for nearly 6 decades. In this time they have undergone significant changes in design and use. They have been subject to intense scrutiny with regard to safety and efficacy, including an almost 10 ye…
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Transatlantic Innovations: a new approach to international ideas and technology.
[BACKGROUND] In April of this past year, Transatlantic Innovations brought a variety of organizations and industry together for an international exchange of ideas, new technology, and current trends in plastic surgery. [METHODS] The meetin…
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Safety and effectiveness of Mentor's MemoryGel implants at 6 years.
[BACKGROUND] In November 2006, the FDA approved the Premarket Approval PMA applications for the round, cohesive, silicone gel-filled breast implants of Mentor (MemoryGel) and Allergan. Since that time, the devices have been widely available…
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The Mentor Core Study on Silicone MemoryGel Breast Implants.
[BACKGROUND] In 2005, convincing safety and efficacy data were presented, resulting in the approval of Mentor MemoryGel Implants, with conditions. [METHODS] The 1007 women enrolled in the 10-year, multicenter, Mentor Core MemoryGel Study w…
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The Mentor Study on Contour Profile Gel Silicone MemoryGel Breast Implants.
[BACKGROUND] Two-year safety and efficacy data were presented to the Canadian Therapeutic Products Directorate Scientific Advisory Panel, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [METHODS] The 955 women enrolled in the 10-year, multicenter, Mentor Memo…
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Validation of the breast evaluation questionnaire for use with breast surgery patients.
[BACKGROUND] : Reliable and valid assessment instruments in aesthetic surgery are a vital factor in assessing patient satisfaction with physical appearance. Appearance and satisfaction assessments are needed to adequately evaluate quality o…
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The effectiveness of surgical and nonsurgical interventions in relieving the symptoms of macromastia.
In this report, the authors evaluate the effectiveness of breast reduction in alleviating the symptoms of macromastia by comparing baseline and postoperative health status using a series of well-validated self-report instruments. The study …
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Reduction mammaplasty: defining medical necessity.
The authors evaluated existing and new criteria for defining the medical necessity for breast reduction surgery. Two cohorts of women (those requesting breast reduction surgery [N = 266] and a group of controls [N = 184]) completed a questi…
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A review of the literature on the etiology of capsular contracture and a pilot study to determine the outcome of capsular contracture interventions.
The etiology of capsular contracture is unclear and probably multifactorial. This review covers the literature on several proposed contracture factors, including filler material, implant placement, surface texture, and bacterial infection. …
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Factors associated with breast implant rupture: pilot of a retrospective analysis.
This pilot study's goal was to test the feasibility of a data collection form which will be used in a scale-up study analyzing multiple surgeons' records. The goal of this expanded study will be to develop identifying factors for women who …