ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2018
The A, B and C's of Silicone Breast Implants: Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Biofilm and Capsular Contracture.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Reducing the burden of breast implant infections through a structured multidisciplinary pathway.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Breast Implant Illness and Autoimmune/Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants: Mechanistic Rationale and a Practical Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Algorithm.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Methicillin-resistantPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- A Head-to-Head Meta-Analysis of 35,052 Smooth vs Textured Implants in Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Article
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- Harnessing the power of physicochemical material property screening to direct breast epithelial and breast cancer cells.Bioactive materials · 2025Article
- Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy Modulates Breast Implant Capsular Contracture.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Comparative microbiome analysis of contracted breast capsules: a cross-sectional study.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- In Vivo Comparison of the Efficacy and Duration of Local Antibiotics on Smooth, Textured and Polyurethane Implant Surfaces.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Importance of Adapting the Surgical Technique to the Characteristics of the Breast Implant Surface Type.Aesthetic surgery journal · 2024Article
- Unraveling the Immune Web: Advances in SMI Capsular Fibrosis from Molecular Insights to Preclinical Breakthroughs.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Breast Implants: Low Rate of Annual Check-Ups Results in Delayed Presentation of Ruptured Implants.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- SMI-Capsular Fibrosis and Biofilm Dynamics: Molecular Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Antimicrobial Approaches.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- The Low-Abundance Plasma Proteome Reveals Differentially Abundant Proteins Associated with Breast Implant Capsular Contracture: A Pilot Study.Proteomes · 2024Article
- Surface Topography, Microbial Adhesion, and Immune Responses in Silicone Mammary Implant-Associated Capsular Fibrosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Silicone implant surface microtopography modulates inflammation and tissue repair in capsular fibrosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- Decision making in breast implant selection for breast reconstruction: A mixed-method study among plastic surgeons.JPRAS open · 2023Article
- Controlled swelling of biomaterial devices for improved antifouling polymer coatings.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Is It All about Surface Topography? An Intra-Individual Clinical Outcome Analysis of Two Different Implant Surfaces in Breast Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Breast implantation either for cosmetic or reconstructive e purposes is one of the most common procedures performed in plastic surgery. Biofilm infection is hypothesised to be involved in the development of both capsular contracture and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Capsular contracture is one of the principal reasons for breast revision surgery and is characterised by the tightening and hardening of the capsule surrounding the implant, and ALCL is an indolent lymphoma found only in women with textured implants. We describe the types of breast implants available with regard to their surface characteristics of surface area and roughness and how this might contribute to capsular contracture and/or biofilm formation. The pathogenesis of capsular contracture is thought to be due to biofilm formation on the implant, which results in on-going inflammation. We describe the current research into breast implant associated ALCL and how implant properties may affect its pathogenesis, with ALCL only occurring in women with textured implants.
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