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Breast Implant Illness: Symptoms, Outcomes with Explantation and Potential Etiologies-A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Breast Implant Illness (BII) is a controversial condition characterized by a broad spectrum of systemic symptoms reported by patients with breast implants, leading to an increase in explantation procedures. Its mechanisms remai…
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Fabrication and testing of lensed fiber-optic probes for distance sensing using common-path low-coherence interferometry.
Common-path low-coherence interferometry enables high-resolution distance measurements to be made via thin fiber-optic probes. This is particularly advantageous for applications such as ophthalmic vitreoretinal microsurgery, where the probe…
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Direct-to-Implant Subcutaneous Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Complications and Patient's Quality of Life.
[BACKGROUND] The use of direct-to-implant subcutaneous breast reconstruction has increased over the last years. The goal of this systematic review is to deliver an updated review of the safety of this technique and its impact on quality of …
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Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Plastic and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: A Scoping Review.
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have evolved since their introduction to medicine in the 1990s. More powerful software, the miniaturization of hardware, and greater accessibility and affordability enabled novel applications …
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Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty: Surgical Techniques and Results-Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure that aims to correct the typical changes that occur with aging to the periorbital area. The outcomes of this surgery are aesthetic, as well as functional. Many studies have de…
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Treatment of Lymphorrhea Associated with an Amputation Stump with Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis.
Lower limb lymphorrhea is a condition with a considerable impact on the quality of life. It is usually associated with inguinal lymph node dissection and vascular procedures with femoral exposure. In this case report, we describe a patient …
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Secondary rhinoplasty using the technique of Turkish Delight: a case report and a brief review of the literature.
Rhinoplasty is a demanding task, especially when augmentation of the nasal contour is required. Autologous cartilage grafts are challenging. Contour and alignment of the graft are difficult goals. It is presented a case of a successfully na…
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The "PIP problem": clinical and histologic characteristics.
Implants from Poly Implant Prothése (PIP), the French manufacturer, showed increased risk of implant rupture and silicone leakage through the shell. Concerns also exist about the potential irritant behavior of silicone gel filler in these i…
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[Etiopathogenesis and treatment of breast capsular contracture].
[INTRODUCTION] Capsular contracture is a chronic and the most frequent complication of augmentation mammoplasty with breast implants and the main cause of patient's and surgeon's dissatisfaction. The mammary capsule consists of a fibrous ti…
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The impact of triamcinolone acetonide in early breast capsule formation in a rabbit model.
[BACKGROUND] The etiology and clinical treatment of capsular contracture remain unresolved as the causes may be multifactorial. Triamcinolone acetonide applied in the pocket during surgery was reported to be ineffective in prevention of cap…
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Monsplasty for women after massive weight loss.
[BACKGROUND] Ptosis with excess skin in the pubic area is a very common deformity in patients after massive weight loss. This deformity requires adequate surgical treatment whether combined with abdominoplasty or not. The enlarged pubogenit…
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Effects of fibrin, thrombin, and blood on breast capsule formation in a preclinical model.
[BACKGROUND] The root cause of capsular contracture (CC) associated with breast implants is unknown. Recent evidence points to the possible role of fibrin and bacteria in CC formation. [OBJECTIVES] The authors sought to determine whether f…
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Animal model of implant capsular contracture: effects of chitosan.
[BACKGROUND] 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 intr…
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Effects of coagulase-negative staphylococci and fibrin on breast capsule formation in a rabbit model.
[BACKGROUND] The etiology and ideal clinical treatment of capsular contracture (CC) remain unresolved. Bacteria, especially coagulase-negative staphylococci, have been previously shown to accelerate the onset of CC. The role of fibrin in ca…
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Long-term follow-up of breast capsule contracture rates in cosmetic and reconstructive cases.
[BACKGROUND] Silicone gel breast implants are associated with long-term adverse events, including capsular contracture, with reported incidence rates as high as 50 percent. However, it is not clear how long the follow-up period should be an…
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A rabbit model for capsular contracture: development and clinical implications.
[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture remains one of the most common complications involving aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery; however, its cause, prevention, and treatment remain to be fully elucidated. Presently, there is no accura…