Gross and pathologic analysis of long-term silicone implants inserted into the human body for augmentation rhinoplasty: 221 Revision cases

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1997-2003

  Jung, Dong Hak ^a   Kim, Bum Ryul ^a   Choi, Ji Yoon ^a   Rho, Young Soo ^a   Park, Hyo Jin ^a   Han, Wade W ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NEUTROPHIL; NOSE CARTILAGE; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; PLASMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SOFT TISSUE; SOFT TISSUE CALCIFICATION;

ADHESIONS; ADULT; CALCINOSIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINOPLASTY; SILICONE ELASTOMERS;

EID: 37349034974     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000287323.71630.e6     Document Type: Article

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