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The Role of High Resolution Ultrasonography in Elucidating Features of the Breast Implants in Asymptomatic Patients After Implant-based Augmentation Mammaplasty

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Abstract

Background

We conducted this study to describe the feasibility of high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) in characterizing a breast implant in patients receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty.

Methods

The current study was conducted in a total of 612 patients (n =6 12) receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty at other hospitals between August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2020. Of these, 136 patients (n = 136; 272 breasts) receiving reoperation were included in the current study. We compared between the patients’ subjective awareness of a breast implant and its HRUS findings and an agreement between HRUS findings of a breast implant and its findings at reoperation.

Results

The proportion of the patients receiving a silicone gel-filled breast implant was increased from 65.44% (89/136) to 81.61% (111/136) on HRUS. Moreover, HRUS was effective in identifying a manufacturer of the device.

Conclusions

In conclusion, our results indicate that HRUS is feasible in characterizing a breast implant in patients receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty. But further prospective, large-scale studies are warranted to corroborate our results.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

    Sang Eun Nam & Young Bum Yoo

  2. Soo Women’s Hospital, Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea

    Bum Sik Bang

  3. Vievis NAMUH Hospital, Seoul, Korea

    Eun Kyoung Lee

  4. BBC Plastic Surgery Clinic, Changwon, Korea

    Jung Youp Sung

  5. Department of Breast Surgery, Gwangju Suwan Hospital, Gwangju, Korea

    Keun Yeong Song

  6. Venus Women’s Clinic, Seoul, Korea

    Dong Wook Park

  7. The W Clinic, 9F Kukdong B/D, 596 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06626, Korea

    Jae Hong Kim

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Nam, S.E., Bang, B.S., Lee, E.K. et al. The Role of High Resolution Ultrasonography in Elucidating Features of the Breast Implants in Asymptomatic Patients After Implant-based Augmentation Mammaplasty. Aesth Plast Surg (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-021-02701-w

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Keywords

  • Breast implants
  • Ultrasonography
  • Lymphoma
  • Large-cell
  • Anaplastic
  • Fraud
  • Safety-based medical device withdrawals