GuidelinePlastic and reconstructive surgery2011
Managing late periprosthetic fluid collections (seroma) in patients with breast implants: a consensus panel recommendation and review of the literature.
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- UK Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma on behalf of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Expert Advisory Group.British journal of haematology · 2021Guideline
- Breast implant-associated ALCL: a unique entity in the spectrum of CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorders.The oncologist · 2013Pooled it
- Risk Factor Analysis for Capsular Contracture, Malposition, and Late Seroma in Subjects Receiving Natrelle 410 Form-Stable Silicone Breast Implants.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2017Trial
- Breast implant-associated late hematoma: a narrative review of case reports and case series.Gland surgery · 2026Review
- MRI findings of aesthetic gluteoplasty-from pre- to postoperative: a review and pictorial essay.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Increasing Implant Size During Implant Exchange Surgery Decreases the Risk for Post-Operative Seroma: Our Experience With 689 Patients.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- BIA-ALCL and BIA-SCC: Updates on Clinical Features and Genetic Mutations for Latest Recommendations.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Delayed, dramatic breast swelling in a transgender woman: a case report.Sexual medicine · 2023Article
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- How Big Is Too Big? Exploring the Relationship between Breast Implant Volume and Postoperative Complication Rates in Primary Breast Augmentations.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Current Progress in Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Review
- [Understanding Silicone Breast Implant-Associated Complications for Radiologists].Taehan Yongsang Uihakhoe chi · 2021Review
- Risk of Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) in Cases of Late Seroma Formation After Breast Implant Insertion.Eplasty · 2021Review
- Incidence of benign and malignant peri-implant fluid collections and masses on magnetic resonance imaging in women with silicone implants.Cancer medicine · 2020Article
- Breast Implant Surfaces and Their Impact on Current Practices: Where We Are Now and Where Are We Going?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2019Article
- Recurrent 8-Year Ongoing Unilateral Breast Seroma Formation after PIP Implant Removal-A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) · 2018Article
- Diagnostic dilemmas and pitfalls in ThinPrepDiagnostic cytopathology · 2017Article
- How to prevent complications in breast augmentation.Gland surgery · 2017Review
- An Uncommon Presentation of Breast Implant Rupture.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2016Article
- Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe goal of this consensus is to establish an algorithm for the management of patients who develop a late or delayed periprosthetic fluid collection. A work group of practicing plastic surgeons and device industry physicians met periodically by teleconference and discussed issues pertinent to the diagnosis and management of late periprosthetic fluid collections in patients with breast implants. Based on these meetings, treatment recommendations and a treatment algorithm were prepared in association with an editorial assistant.
methodThe work group participants discussed optimal care approaches developed in their private practices and from evidence in the literature.
resultsThe consensus algorithm and treatment and management recommendations represent the consensus of the group.
conclusionsThe group concluded that late periprosthetic fluid collection (arbitrarily defined as occurring ≥ 1 year after implant) is an infrequently reported occurrence (0.1 percent) after breast implant surgery and that, at a minimum, management should include clinically indicated ultrasound-guided aspiration of fluid, with appropriate cultures and cytologic testing. Further evaluation and additional treatment is recommended for recurrence of periprosthetic fluid collection after aspiration, or clinical suspicion of infection or neoplasia.
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