보형물 파열 Implant Rupture

Breast reconstruction can be performed using implants or autologous tissue, either alone or in combination. Implants typically require re-operation during the patient's lifetime, often for adverse capsular contracture. Conversion from impla…

[BACKGROUND] Breast asymmetry can result from congenital or traumatic aetiologies. Breast implants, autologous fat grafting, or a combination of both of these techniques are commonly used to achieve symmetry. This study adds critical evalua…

[BACKGROUND] The management of capsular contraction following breast augmentation has numerous, often conflicting potential treatment protocols, each designed to reduce the incidence of further recurrence. The use of the subfascial plane ha…

Breast implant surgery for cosmetic purposes is the most popular plastic surgery and it has been performed for over 100 years. Rupture of silicone gel-filled breast implants usually is asymptomatic and is one of the more dangerous complicat…

Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BI-ALCL) is an uncommon peripheral T cell lymphoma usually presenting as a delayed peri-implant effusion. Chronic inflammation elicited by the implant has been implicated in its path…

[BACKGROUND] Muscle splitting augmentation mammoplasty is the creation of a submuscular pocket which is gaining attention and acceptance by plastic surgeons worldwide. First introduced in 2007, muscle splitting augmentation mammoplasty has …

Implant-based breast reconstruction is the most popular reconstruction option following mastectomy. However, it is not without complications, some of which can be trivial while others can lead to significant morbidity, especially in geriatr…

With the increase in the number of cases of silicone implant insertion either for cosmetic surgery or breast reconstruction after mastectomy, it is not unusual to encounter patients with silicone implants in clinical settings. Recently, the…

[BACKGROUND] Prosthetic breast reconstruction has been gaining popularity and a variety of implant options are currently available. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the safety and efficacy of newly developed shaped implants compared w…

[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the impact of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after standardized breast cancer (BC) surgery on the quality of life of patients. [METHODS] A total of 878 BC patients were included, who were diagnosed and tre…

Cronin and Gerow first introduced silicone breast implants in 1962; they now serve as first-line for breast augmentation. Breast augmentation is effective in restoring both physical and psychological well-being in women post-mastectomy. Man…

Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare type of T-cell lymphoma that arises in the setting of textured breast implants. In this case report, a 69-year-old woman with a remote history of right-sided inva…

In 2018, breast augmentation was the most common cosmetic surgical procedure performed in the United States. It was the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in women ages 18 to 34 years. Silicone gel-filled implants are the m…

[PURPOSE] To explore the optimal type of breast reconstruction and the time interval to postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) associated with lower complications in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. [METHODS] We revie…

Implant ruptures may be diagnosed by physical examination, ultrasound (US), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The absence of standard guidelines to approach to implant ruptures may cause unnecessary surgical revisions in the absence of …

Autologous fat grafting is a common, relatively safe procedure for breast augmentation and reconstruction. The most commonly reported complications tend to be fat necrosis and oil cysts. The incidence of rare events, such as breast implant …

[BACKGROUND] Primary breast augmentation in small, pointed, or tubular breasts using axillary skin incision, submuscular cohesive gel implants, and intraoperative tissue expansion dramatically reduces complications. [METHODS] A 2.5- to 3.5…

[BACKGROUND] More than 700 women have developed an anaplastic large T cell lymphoma (ALCL) surrounding textured surface breast implants, termed breast implant-associated ALCL (BIA-ALCL). Most patients with BIA-ALCL present with an accumulat…

[BACKGROUND] This is the first clinical study conducted among Asian women using breast implants manufactured by an Asian company. Four-year data regarding the safety and efficacy of BellaGel breast implants have already been published, and …

[PURPOSE] To compare single-stage direct-to-implant (DTI) immediate reconstruction to the commonly used 2-stages expander and implant (TE/I) or autologous reconstruction with focus on postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) setting. [METHO…