Silicone gel breast implant failure: evaluation of properties of shells and gels for explanted prostheses and meta-analysis of literature rupture data

After 30 years of clinical use, the 1992 Food and Drug Administration moratorium on silicone gel breast implants (SGBIs) resulted from a paucity of scientific data concerning their safety. The frequency of rupture and reoperative procedures was not known, nor were reliable data available for changes...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of plastic surgery 2002-09, Vol.49 (3), p.227-247
Hauptverfasser:	Marotta, James S, Goldberg, Eugene P, Habal, Mutaz B, Amery, Drew P, Martin, Paul J, Urbaniak, Daniel J, Widenhouse, Christopher W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Breast Implants Device Removal Equipment Failure Equipment Failure Analysis Female Humans Silicone Gels
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