Volumetric measurement of polyacrylamide hydrogel injected for breast augmentation using magnetic resonance imaging

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 681-684

  Hu, Jiejie ^a   Liu, Chunjun ^a   Chen, Lin ^a   Xing, Wenshan ^a   Luan, Jie ^a  

^a PLASTIC SURGERY HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Polyacrylamide hydrogel; Volumetric measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892981996     PISSN: 17920981     EISSN: 17921015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.1452     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Wang ZX, Luo DL, Dai X, Yu P, Tao L and Li SR: Polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for augmentation mammaplasty: loss of ability for breastfeeding. Ann Plast Surg 69: 123-128, 2012.
2. Christensen LH, Breiting BV, Aasted A, Jørgensen A and Kebuladze I: Long-term effects of polyacrylamide hydrogel on human breast tissue. Plast Reconstr Surg 111: 1883-1890, 2003.
3. Acartürk S, Gencel E and Tuncer I: An uncommon complication of secondary augmentation mammoplasty: bilaterally massive engorgement of breasts after pregnancy attributable to postinfection and blockage of mammary ducts. Aesthetic Plast Surg 29: 274-279; discussion 280, 2005.
4. Cheng NX, Wang YL, Wang JH, Zhang XM and Zhong H: Complications of breast augmentation with injected hydrophilic polyacrylamide gel. Aesthetic Plast Surg 26: 375-382, 2002.
5. Cheng NX, Liu LG, Hui L, Chen YL and Xu SL: Breast cancer following augmentation mammaplasty with polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) injection. Aesthetic Plast Surg 33: 563-569, 2009.
6. Leung KM, Yeoh GP and Chan KW: Breast pathology in complications associated with polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) mammoplasty. Hong Kong Med J 13: 137-140, 2007.
7. Khan UD: Breast autoinflation with sterile pus as a marker of implant rupture: single-stage treatment and outcome for five consecutive cases. Aesthetic Plast Surg 33: 58-65, 2009.
8. Nachbar JM and Orrison WW Jr: Validation of quantification of breast implant capsule surface area and volume using magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Plast Surg 27: 321-326, 1991.
9. Luo SK, Cheng GP, Sun ZS and Cheng NX: Our strategy in complication management of augmentation mammaplasty with polyacrylamide hydrogel injection in 235 patients. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 64: 731-737, 2011.
10. Akbas H, Sahin B, Eroglu L, et al: Estimation of breast prosthesis volume by the Cavalieri principle using magnetic resonance images. Aesthetic Plast Surg 28: 275-280, 2004.
11. Mineyev M, Kramer D, Kaufman L, Carlson J and Frankel S: Measurement of breast implant volume with magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Plast Surg 34: 348-351, 1995.
12. Tuncali D and Ozgür F: Spontaneous autoinflation of saline-filled mammary implants: postoperative volume determination by magnetic resonance imaging. Aesthetic Plast Surg 23: 437-442, 1999.
13. Rudolph R and Forcier N: Calculation of silicone breast implant volumes using breast magnetic resonance imaging. Aesthetic Surg J 29: 310-313, 2009.
14. Cheng NX, Xu SL, Deng H, Ding XB, Zhang XM, Wu DH, Zhong H and Sun ZH: Migration of implants: a problem with injectable polyacrylamide gel in aesthetic plastic surgery. Aesthetic Plast Surg 30: 215-225, 2006.
15. Sun JM, Yuan Q, Guo K, Guo NQ, Peng C, Zhang Y and Wang JC: 3-Dimensional reconstruction of MRI in patients with polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for augmentation mammoplasty. Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi 24: 371-373, 2008 (In Chinese).