ISSN:
1432-5241
Keywords:
Breast prostheses
;
Silicone gel
;
Fibrous capsule
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Wistar rats were used to study the effects, if any, of membrane thickness and implant volume of a silicone gel prosthesis on the development of fibrous capsule contraction. A total of 30 miniprostheses with three different membrane thicknesses and two different volumes were implanted in the subcutaneous space of five animals. One hundred eighty days later the fibrous capsule was resected and histologically analyzed. Different grades of thickness were observed. The statistical analysis of the data indicates that the thickness of the prosthesis' membrane and the implant's volume did not impact significantly on the grade of fibrosis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00190074
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