Capsular contracture with breast implants in the cosmetic patient: Saline versus silicone-a systematic review of the literature

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2140-2149

  Schaub, Timothy A ^a   Ahmad, Jamil ^a   Rohrich, Rod J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE GEL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BREAST; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW;

BREAST; BREAST IMPLANTS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SILICONE GELS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 78650049686     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181f2b5a2     Document Type: Article

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