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ArticleAesthetic surgery journal2021

Safety and Effectiveness of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants in Primary Augmentation Patients.

Daniel Maxwell, Megan Estes, Jennifer McMillen Walcott, John W Canady, Tina D Hunter, Larry Gache, Bernadette Wang-Ashraf, Diane Alexander

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Article in Aesthetic surgery journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Daniel Maxwell
Megan Estes
Jennifer McMillen Walcott
John W Canady
Tina D Hunter
Larry Gache
Bernadette Wang-Ashraf
Diane Alexander

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundResults from the MemoryGel Breast Implants Core Clinical Study suggest these devices are safe and effective at 10 years after implantation. Although clinical trials are essential for measuring the safety and effectiveness of a device, real-world evidence can supplement clinical trials by providing information on outcomes observed in diverse clinical settings for a more heterogeneous population, without fixed treatment patterns, and without continuous patient monitoring, such that follow-up is more representative of normal clinical practice.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to measure real-world outcomes, including safety and effectiveness, in patients who underwent primary breast augmentation with smooth MemoryGel implants.

methodsThis was a case series looking at patients, age 22 years and older, who underwent primary breast augmentation at a single site between December 2006 and December 2016 and who had a minimum of 2 years of follow-up. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize baseline characteristics and outcomes. Kaplan-Meier models were used to estimate safety outcomes for capsular contracture (Baker grade III/IV), infection, and rupture.

resultsA total of 50/777 (6.4%) patients reported a complication, with an average time to complication of 3.9 years (range, 19 days-11.8 years) postprocedure. Kaplan-Meier estimates of the 10-year cumulative incidence of capsular contracture (Baker grade III/IV), infection, and rupture were 4.7%, 0.1%, and 1.6%, respectively.

conclusionsAnalyses of a large population from a single site provide further support for the long-term safety and effectiveness of MemoryGel breast implants in a primary augmentation cohort. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4:

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Breast ImplantationBreast ImplantsMammaplastyAdultBreastFollow-Up StudiesHumansProsthesis DesignSilicone GelsYoung AdultSilicone Gels

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