Weltz TK

[BACKGROUND] The Baker classification is used to grade capsular contracture after breast-implant surgery; yet, its correlation with patient-reported outcomes is poor. [OBJECTIVES] To determine whether histopathological verification of caps…

[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture is a common complication following breast augmentation and reconstruction with implants. Implant rupture is suspected to cause capsular contracture, but the evidence remains limited. [METHODS] This intrapa…

[BACKGROUND] Silicone leakage from breast implants may contribute to fibrosis leading to capsular contracture, yet no standardized method exists to quantify silicone leakage reliably. [OBJECTIVES] To validate a histological method for quan…

[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture is a common complication following breast reconstruction and augmentation, but there is limited evidence for the association between silicone leaking from the implant and capsular contracture. [OBJECTIVES]…

Biomedical implants significantly enhance quality of life for millions of individuals worldwide. However, maintaining long-term implant function remains challenging, and it is often due to a severe foreign body response, characterized by fi…

[BACKGROUND] Understanding the impact of breast implants on the histological response in the surrounding fibrous capsule is important; however, consensus is lacking on how to analyze implant capsules histologically. We aimed to develop a st…

[BACKGROUND] Fat grafting is increasingly used for breast augmentation. However, long-term volume retention, time to reach steady state, and the effect of postoperative weight changes on these outcomes are not fully understood. [METHODS] I…

[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture is a frequent and severe complication following breast implant surgery. Although several theories on the pathophysiology exist, the exact molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to identify th…

[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture is traditionally evaluated with the Baker classification, but this has notable limitations regarding reproducibility and objectivity. [OBJECTIVES] The aim of this study was to develop and validate procedur…

[BACKGROUND] Breast augmentation is one of the most performed cosmetic surgeries. Despite this, patient satisfaction following breast augmentation is poorly understood. [OBJECTIVES] The aim of this study was to investigate what patient and…

[INTRODUCTION] Periprosthetic infection is one of the most severe complications following implant-based breast reconstruction affecting 5%-10% of the women. Currently, many surgeons apply antibiotics locally on the breast implant to reduce …

[BACKGROUND] Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic surgery worldwide. Some of the most severe short-term complications after breast augmentation are hematoma and deep surgical site infection. However, these co…

[BACKGROUND] Research in plastic surgery often includes bilateral procedures. This gives rise to issues with clustered data. Clustering is when individual data points within a data set are internally related. However, many authors do not ac…

[BACKGROUND] Capsular contracture is a severe complication to breast surgery with implants. Previous studies suggest multiple risk factors are associated with capsular contracture, but the etiology is still unknown. We performed a literatur…

[BACKGROUND] Most surgeons choose to de-epithelialize when performing a mastopexy to minimize the risk of nipple-areola-complex (NAC) necrosis. Preservation of the dermis and thus the subdermal plexus is thought to be crucial for the surviv…

[BACKGROUND] Anatomical implants provide a wide range of options in terms of implant dimensions for breast augmentation. Nevertheless, many surgeons choose not to use anatomical implants due to the risk of rotation malposition and because t…