Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira (Jan 2003)

Experimental model of capsular contracture in silicone implants

  • Bastos Érika Malheiros,
  • Sabino Neto Miguel,
  • Ferreira Lydia Masako,
  • Garcia Élvio Bueno,
  • Liebano Richard Eloin,
  • Han Yuri Anna

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. spe
pp. 22 – 28

Abstract

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The breast implant procedure is one of the most performed into Plastic Surgery and the contracture that occurs the capsule formed around the breast implants one of most frequent complication. We describe here one experimental model of capsule contracture in rats.

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