Development of alternative breast implant filler material: Criteria and horizons

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 553-562

  Rohrich, Rod J ^a   Beran, Samuel J ^b   Ingram Jr , Alton E ^b   Young, V Leroy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; MACROGOL; POLYMER; POVIDONE; SILICONE; SOYBEAN OIL;

AUTOIMMUNITY; BIOASSAY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST CANCER; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; COMPLICATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LAW; MARKETING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; VISCOSITY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BREAST IMPLANTS; DEVICE APPROVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029737912     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199609000-00032     Document Type: Review

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