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ReviewAesthetic surgery journal2016

The Relationship of Bacterial Biofilms and Capsular Contracture in Breast Implants.

Dragana Ajdic, Yasmina Zoghbi, David Gerth, Zubin J Panthaki, Seth Thaller

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Review in Aesthetic surgery journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
83citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
13.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

83 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 189 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Breast implant insertion funnels for preventing capsular contracture.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026
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  6. Special Issue "Recent Advances in Wound Healing: 2nd Edition".International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  15. Management Strategies forAesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026
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  20. Adhesion and Colonization Intensity ofJournal of functional biomaterials · 2025
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23 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dragana AjdicDr Ajdic is an Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Ms Zoghbi is a Medical Student, Dr Gerth is a Volunteer Assistant Professor, Dr Panthaki is a Professor, and Dr Thaller is Chief and a Professor, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Yasmina ZoghbiDr Ajdic is an Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Ms Zoghbi is a Medical Student, Dr Gerth is a Volunteer Assistant Professor, Dr Panthaki is a Professor, and Dr Thaller is Chief and a Professor, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
David GerthDr Ajdic is an Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Ms Zoghbi is a Medical Student, Dr Gerth is a Volunteer Assistant Professor, Dr Panthaki is a Professor, and Dr Thaller is Chief and a Professor, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Zubin J PanthakiDr Ajdic is an Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Ms Zoghbi is a Medical Student, Dr Gerth is a Volunteer Assistant Professor, Dr Panthaki is a Professor, and Dr Thaller is Chief and a Professor, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Seth ThallerDr Ajdic is an Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Ms Zoghbi is a Medical Student, Dr Gerth is a Volunteer Assistant Professor, Dr Panthaki is a Professor, and Dr Thaller is Chief and a Professor, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
University of Miami · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Capsular contracture is a common sequelae of implant-based breast augmentation. Despite its prevalence, the etiology of capsular contracture remains controversial. Numerous studies have identified microbial biofilms on various implantable materials, including breast implants. Furthermore, biofilms have been implicated in subclinical infections associated with other surgical implants. In this review, we discuss microbial biofilms as a potential etiology of capsular contracture. The review also outlines the key diagnostic modalities available to identify the possible infectious agents found in biofilm, as well as available preventative and treatment measures.

Indexed as

AdultAnimalsBacteriaBiofilmsBreast ImplantationBreast ImplantsFemaleHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImplant Capsular ContracturePrognosisProsthesis-Related InfectionsRisk FactorsYoung Adult

Identifiers

PMID26843099
PMCPMC5127460
OpenAlexW2268075413

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