Abstract
A new low bleed implant of silicone gel for mammary prosthesis has been investigated in mice. The barrier membrane is extremely effective in stopping silicone bleed. No adverse reactions to this implant were noted. Most of the capsules surrounding the implant were thin.
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Barker, D.E., Retsky, M. & Schulz, S.L. The new low bleed mammary prosthesis: An experimental study in mice. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 5, 85–91 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01981687
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