A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same Patient

A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same Patient

Sponge implants were used for aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery 60 years ago. Major capsular contracture and its uncontrolled clinical symptoms were seen in nearly all cases. With the development of silicone gel implants these sponges were no longer used. This case report presents a pati...

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Main Author: Can İmdat Engin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Polystan sponge
silicone gel implant
breast augmentation
Online Access:http://turkjplastsurg.org/sayilar/77/buyuk/148-1504.pdf
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spelling doaj-c199463689a64829ae79266ea44be27c2020-11-24T20:51:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTurkish Journal of Plastic Surgery2528-86442016-09-01243148150A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same PatientCan İmdat Engin0Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, Private Practice, Dubai, UAESponge implants were used for aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery 60 years ago. Major capsular contracture and its uncontrolled clinical symptoms were seen in nearly all cases. With the development of silicone gel implants these sponges were no longer used. This case report presents a patient who had aesthetic breast augmentation with polyethylene (Polystan) sponge implants. One of the implants lasted for 40 years, and the other implant was rejected because of a localized infection seven years after surgery, which was replaced with a silicone gel implant that lasted for 34 years. http://turkjplastsurg.org/sayilar/77/buyuk/148-1504.pdfPolystan spongesilicone gel implantbreast augmentation
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A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same Patient
Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
Polystan sponge
silicone gel implant
breast augmentation
author_facet Can İmdat Engin
author_sort Can İmdat Engin
title A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same Patient
title_short A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same Patient
title_full A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same Patient
title_fullStr A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same Patient
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Two Different Kinds of Long-Lasting Breast Implants in the Same Patient
title_sort rare case of two different kinds of long-lasting breast implants in the same patient
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
issn 2528-8644
publishDate 2016-09-01
description Sponge implants were used for aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery 60 years ago. Major capsular contracture and its uncontrolled clinical symptoms were seen in nearly all cases. With the development of silicone gel implants these sponges were no longer used. This case report presents a patient who had aesthetic breast augmentation with polyethylene (Polystan) sponge implants. One of the implants lasted for 40 years, and the other implant was rejected because of a localized infection seven years after surgery, which was replaced with a silicone gel implant that lasted for 34 years.
topic Polystan sponge
silicone gel implant
breast augmentation
url http://turkjplastsurg.org/sayilar/77/buyuk/148-1504.pdf
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