Clinicopathologic correlations in pseudocapsule formation after breast augmentation

In 2,000 patients who underwent augmentation mammoplasties with different types of prostheses, the thickness of the pseudocapsules around gel-filled implants was greater than that of the pseudocapsules forming around inflatable implants. This observation was corroborated by an independent histologic...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 1981-01, Vol.5 (1), p.63-68
Main Authors: Jenny, H, Smahel, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast - pathology
Breast - surgery
Female
Foreign Bodies
Gels
Humans
Postoperative Complications
Prostheses and Implants - adverse effects
Silicones
Surgery, Plastic
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Summary:In 2,000 patients who underwent augmentation mammoplasties with different types of prostheses, the thickness of the pseudocapsules around gel-filled implants was greater than that of the pseudocapsules forming around inflatable implants. This observation was corroborated by an independent histologic study. Deposition of liquid silicone into the pseudo-capsules as well as the adjacent breast tissue and migration into capillaries was demonstrated. Until an impermeable shell or a non-transgressive gel can be manufactured, gel-filled implants should not be used.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/BF01981684