Baker Grade IV Capsular Contracture Is Correlated with an Increased Amount of Silicone Material: An Intrapatient Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast implant surgery is one of the most frequently performed procedures by plastic surgeons worldwide. However, the relationship between silicone leakage and the most common complication, capsular contracture, is far from understood. This study aimed to compare Baker grade I with Baker grade IV capsules regarding their silicone content in an intradonor setting, using two previously validated imaging techniques.

Methods

Twenty-two donor-matched capsules from 11 patients experiencing unilateral complaints were included after bilateral explantation surgery. All capsules were examined using both stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) imaging and staining with modified oil red O (MORO). Evaluation was done visually for qualitative and semiquantitative assessment and autom

SUBMITTER: de Bakker E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666937 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature