Background: Microbial pathogens local to prosthetic breast devices may promote infection,
inflammation, and capsular contracture. Although antimicrobial solutions have been used …

Background: Dermal substitutes derived from xenograft materials require elaborate
processing at a considerable cost. Acellularized porcine dermis is a readily available …

Background: The surface of the implant is one of the many factors often associated with the
occurrence of capsular contracture, the etiopathogeny of which remains unclear. The …

Background Silicone implants are biomaterials that are frequently used in the medical
industry due to their physiological inertness and low toxicity. However, capsular contracture …

Background: Silicone breast implants with smooth outer shells are associated with higher
rates of capsular contracture, whereas textured implants have been linked to the …

Contraction of the fibrous capsule around an implant after prosthetic breast surgery is a
serious complication, which can adversely effect the outcome and spoil the overall result …

Prosthetic implants are frequently used for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction
following mastectomy. Unfortunately, long‐term aesthetic results of prosthetic breast …

Of the nearly 90,000 implant-based breast reconstructions performed in the United States,
the majority use internal soft-tissue support. Aesthetically, these constructs may allow for …

Background Human acellular dermal matrix (HADM; previously termed “acellular cadaveric
dermis”) may limit inflammatory changes believed to play a role in capsular contracture, a …

The implant-tissue response to the silicone gel mammary prosthesis requires a more
thorough evaluation in light of recent concerns related to human connective-tissue diseases …