A Ten-Year Experience Using Polyurethane-Covered Breast Implants

Vázquez, Guillermo

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“…In 1999, Vázquez [38] published a detailed analysis of the pathology, immunology, and biochemistry of the capsule surrounding polyurethane-covered breast implants. He described five layers in a concentric disposition from the implant to the periphery:…”

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“…For this reason, the preferred plane for placement of the implant in our series was the subglandular plane in its majority, with elevation of the subfascial plane in the internal and superior [38] border of the dissected pocket. Thus, the implant was placed in a partial-subfascial plane, improving the contour of the implant edges, especially in the inner uppermost quadrant (Fig.…”

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Back to the Future: A 15-Year Experience With Polyurethane Foam-Covered Breast Implants Using the Partial-Subfascial Technique

Peña-Salcedo¹,

Soto-Miranda²,

Lopez-Salguero³

2011

Aesth Plast Surg

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Back to the Future: A 15-Year Experience With Polyurethane Foam-Covered Breast Implants Using the Partial-Subfascial Technique

Peña-Salcedo¹,

Soto-Miranda²,

Lopez-Salguero³

2011

Aesth Plast Surg

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“…6 In Europe, silicone bags containing saline or hyaluronic acid with a textured surface or a surface covered with polyurethane have been produced. 7 These bags were designed so that characteristics of bag surface morphology and materials can prevent capsular contracture and the contents can be safe for the body even if the bag ruptures. Because our patient was young and may become pregnant in the future, we hesitated to perform mammary reconstruction using autologous tissue and selected reconstruction using saline bags, which is considered to be one of the safest methods at present.…”

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Mammary Hypoplasia Resulting from Hormone Receptor Deficiency

Ito

Kawazoe

Suzuki

et al. 2004

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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There have been some reports of mammary hypoplasia caused by defects of the pectoralis major muscle, as in Poland syndrome, or chromosomal aberrations. However, bilateral mammary hypoplasia caused by hormone receptor abnormalities has not been reported. We report an 18-year-old female patient with this disorder and discuss the indications of mammary bags. CASE REPORTAn 18-year-old female nursing student had bilateral mammary hypoplasia without remarkable history or family history. She had been healthy since birth, had menarche at the age of 13 years, and developed pubes normally. However, her breasts did not grow. At the age of 16 years, estrogen therapy was administered for 6 months at the pediatric department, but no response was observed. She could not wear brassieres even at the age of 18 years and was referred to our department.She was 151 cm tall and weighed 42 kg. The results of routine blood examination, blood cell counts, and physical findings were normal. She was normal and healthy in appearance, except for the breasts. The external genitalia were normal, and the vagina, uterus, and ovaries showed normal growth. The chromosomes were normal (46XX), and the menstrual cycle was 28 days. Hormone secretion was also normal (luteinizing hormone, 7.0 mIU/ml; follicle-stimulating hormone, 5.6 mIU/ml; estrogen 2, 14 to 35 pg/ml; estrogen 3, 10 ng/ml; progesterone, 0.5 ng/ml; prolactin, 3.1 ng/ml; thyrotropin, 0.82 IU/ml; triiodothyronine, 0.96 ng/ ml; and thyroxine, 9.0 g/dl). In the thorax, the pectoralis major muscle was normally palpated, but there were no mammary elevations (Fig. 1, above). There were bilateral areolae and adequately protruded nipples, but the diameters of the bilateral areolae and nipples were rather short (25 and 10 mm, respectively). Biopsy of the mammary gland was performed in the secretion phase of the menstrual cycle, and examination of hormone receptors (ER-EIA and PR-EIA; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill.) 1 showed negative results (estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors Յ 5.0 fmol/mg protein each). Surgery was performed under general anesthesia. A small FIG. 1. (Above) An 18-year-old female patient before operation. No mammary elevations were observed, and the areolae and nipples were rather small. (Below) At 1 year after operation, the breasts had maintained their natural softness, showing a good course. 975

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“…In primary augmentation, we try not to use because tissue adherence to implant surface is one of the polyurethane cover characteristics (26,29).…”

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Patients’ satisfaction with anatomic polyurethane implants

Vázquez¹

2017

Gland Surg.

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This paper presents patients satisfaction using anatomical polyurethane breast implants. We performed surgery on 525 patients, 370 of which were primary and 155 were secondary to various causes such as capsular contracture, ruptured implants, volume changes, and incorrect positioning of the implant.The advantages of silicone polyurethane covers shown high level of patient satisfaction, low incidence of capsular contracture, and absence of implant rotation, and late seroma.

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A Ten-Year Experience Using Polyurethane-Covered Breast Implants

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to disclose the low incidence (0.98%) of capsular contracture using polyurethane-covered silicone gel breast implants. Four hundred seven surgical interventions were performed during the 10-year period, 404 for hypomastia and 3 for breast reconstruction.

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Back to the Future: A 15-Year Experience With Polyurethane Foam-Covered Breast Implants Using the Partial-Subfascial Technique

Back to the Future: A 15-Year Experience With Polyurethane Foam-Covered Breast Implants Using the Partial-Subfascial Technique

Mammary Hypoplasia Resulting from Hormone Receptor Deficiency

Patients’ satisfaction with anatomic polyurethane implants

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