실리콘 보형물 Silicone Implant

Silicone breast implants have been used for breast enlargement and reconstruction after mastectomy since 1963. It is estimated that they have been implanted in over 2 million women in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…

Silicone, previously thought to be a biologically inert and harmless material, has now been reported to elicit antibody response and to be responsible for adjuvant disease in humans. The present study was designed to evaluate the immune fun…

A procedure to correct the supra tarsal depression observed in aging people is described. It is an adaptation of the procedure described for corrections of the same problem occurring after enucleation. After taking a mold, a silicone implan…

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy can avoid a permanent deformity. As a member of the breast management team, the reconstructive surgeon can give advice on timing and techniques. Breast reconstruction can either be started at the time …

We describe an improved technique for subcutaneous mastectomy using two surgical approaches, one through a short axillary incision and the other through an inframmary incision. Pathological breast tissue is removed from the prepectoral spac…

We have reexamined the subcutaneous route of reconstruction of the breast following mastectomy. For either delayed or immediate reconstruction of the breast, we have used a subcutaneously placed Radovan tissue expander, followed by expansio…

Histologic quantitation of the thickness of human tissues that were expanded using silicone expanders showed that the epidermis underwent significant thickening after 5 weeks to 5 months of expansion. The dermis and subcutaneous tissue, on …

The goal of breast reconstruction is to reconstruct breasts which meet the patient's expectations both psychologically and aesthetically, while adhering to the principles of sound oncological management. Breast reconstruction is usually sta…

Breast reconstruction following mastectomy has previously relied on the insertion of a silicone gel implant or the use of a myocutaneous flap. We report the use of an innovation, the inflatable tissue expander, for both immediate and delaye…

Surgical augmentation of the female breast has become a well-accepted and frequently performed operation since the introduction of the Cronin Silastic mammary prosthesis in 1963. A sleeve of scar tissue (collagenous capsule) consistently de…

An evaluation of the senior author's mentoplasty technique by use of inorganic silicone and acrylic implants is presented, encompassing 16 years of experience. The evaluation was chiefly concerned with the silicone implant and long-term fol…

A method to reconstruct visible cranioplasty defects involving the anterior cranium with the durability of bone and the exacting contours of the custom silicone implant is described. This technique is simple, quick, and does not require int…

A polyurethane-covered silicone gel implant has been used by the author in 150 breast reconstructions and augmentations in the past 9 years. The results have been most gratifying with regard to breast softness, breast compressibility, and e…

Pectus excavatum is the most common deformity of the chest wall. The overwhelming majority of patients with pectus excavatum have no physiologic compromise. Adolescents beyond their growth spurt and adults who are asymptomatic are best serv…

We have analyzed our 5 year experience with 153 breast reconstructions. There were 83 latissimus dorsi reconstructions, 16 simple silicone implant insertions, 21 transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous flaps, and 33 reconstructions using a…

Prophylactic mastectomy should provide the woman at high risk for breast cancer with some degree of assurance that the surgical procedure is of benefit in preventing the occurrence of cancer. The so-called subcutaneous mastectomy fails beca…

Two patients with areas of hyperpigmentation overlying a unilaterally hypoplastic breast are described. A genetic link between these two observations is postulated as well as a hypothesis as to its place in embryogenesis. Treatment of both …

A simple technique for correction of a gummy smile by partially transecting the levator labii superioris, the major lip elevator, and decreasing its cephalic excursion using an implant spacer is presented. Results are given for 21 patients,…

A case is presented of a young woman after radical mastectomy and skin graft to demonstrate that a skin graft can provide adequate cover for reconstructing the breast with a silicone implant.…