Lower capsular contracture of miniprostheses as compared with the conventional silicone implant.
- Author:
Wei-qi YANG
1
;
Pei-ying YANG
;
Jie LUAN
;
Jin-cai FANG
;
Zhi-xiang ZHU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Breast Implantation; adverse effects; Breast Implants; adverse effects; Contracture; pathology; Female; Postoperative Complications; pathology; Rabbits
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2006;22(3):180-182
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo determine if miniprostheses would form a capsule of significantly different biophysical, biochemical and histologic properties than the conventional silicone implant.
METHODSFour miniprostheses (experimental group) and one big silicone implants (control 1 group) were separately implanted beneath the panniculus carnosus muscle of 30 rabbits. After 3 months, measures related to contracture and capsular histology were performed on anesthetized animals.
RESULTSBaker ranking, capsular incision width and capsular thickness of the control groups were evidently higher than that of experimental groups (P < 0.01). Implant compression of the control groups was evidently lower than that of the experimental group. Histology revealed a thinner, more flexed capsule around the miniprostheses as compared with big silicone implants.
CONCLUSIONSThe miniprostheses form a looser and thinner capsule than the conventional silicone implant.
