Leakage and osmotic shifts in PIP Hydrogel® implants. A case demonstrating increase and decrease of implant volume in the same patient

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1122-1123

  O'Neill, J K ^a   Rigby, H ^a   Kenealy, J M ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST EXAMINATION; BREAST SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BREAST IMPLANTATION; BREAST IMPLANTS; CELLULOSE; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYDROGEL; OSMOSIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 50349094901     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.05.008     Document Type: Letter

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