2007
DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e318066f0bd
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The Safety of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

Abstract: Few implantable medical devices have been studied for their safety more extensively than silicone gel-filled breast implants. We summarize the epidemiologic evidence on the safety of breast implants, most of which is drawn from large cohort studies with long-term follow-up. The topics addressed in this report include cancer, breast cancer detection, connective tissue disease, suicide, offspring effects, neurologic disease, implant rupture, and local perioperative complications and additional surgery. We conclu… Show more

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“…Ironically, this unexpected finding is the only consistently observed serious adverse outcome reported among women with cosmetic implants despite initial claims that implants caused serious systemic illnesses such as cancer and numerous autoimmune diseases [37].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Ironically, this unexpected finding is the only consistently observed serious adverse outcome reported among women with cosmetic implants despite initial claims that implants caused serious systemic illnesses such as cancer and numerous autoimmune diseases [37].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Die Kapselfibrose ist die häufigste Langzeitkomplikation [12,13]. Silikongelimplantate haben sich in verschiedenen Studien als gesundheitlich unbedenklich erwiesen [14].…”
Section: Rekonstruktion Mit Expander-und Silikonimplantatenunclassified
“…Studies on newer “third generation” implants suggest a lower failure rate of about 15% within 10 years [15], but considering the high (and increasing) number of women with implants, rupture must be considered a frequent condition. Implant rupture has well-defined and discernible sonographic features, i.e.…”
Section: Consensus Decisions Of the First International Breast (Implamentioning
confidence: 99%