ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2023
Advances on Capsular Contracture-Prevention and Management Strategies: A Narrative Review of the Literature.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Implant Pocket Plane Selection in Primary Breast Augmentation: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Complication Profiles.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Different Medications on Capsule Formation Around Miniaturized Breast Implants in Murine Models-a Systematic Review.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Prepectoral Versus Retropectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction-Considerations Regarding the Implant Pocket.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A Bibliometric Review of Capsular Contracture in Breast Implant: Global Trends and Research Hotspots.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Shear-Wave Elastography as an Objective Diagnostic Tool for Capsular Contracture After Breast Implant Surgery: A Comparative Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [Advances in application of tissue expansion technology in breast reconstruction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Capsular Contracture in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, and Contemporary Controversies.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Soft Tissue Scaffolds in Breast Reconstruction: Evolution from Acellular Dermal Matrices to Synthetic Polymers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Effects of Ovine-Derived Reinforced Tissue Matrix Surrounding Silicone-Based Implants in a Rat Prepectoral Reconstruction Model.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Symptomatic Outcomes After Autologous Fat Grafting in Irradiated Postmastectomy Chest Wall.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Brand-New Drainage Fluid Predictor, ICAM-1 for Implant Loss After the Immediate Reconstruction of Breast.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2026Article
- Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells for the prevention of capsular contracture.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Article
- A Rebuttal of a Meta-analysis Supporting Breast Implant Pocket Antimicrobial Irrigation.Annals of plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation: Our Approach to Prevent Reoccurrence with Combined Total Capsulectomy and Implantation of Motiva Ergonomix® Implants.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Biologic Response With and Without Acellular Dermal Matrix in Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Antifouling Immunomodulatory Copolymer Architectures That Inhibit the Fibrosis of Implants.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Article
- Analysis of risk factors for capsular contracture after breast augmentation: a retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Nipple-Sparing Skin-Reducing Mastectomy and Immediate Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction: A New Surgical Approach.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
- Letter on: "Aesthetic, Quality-of-Life, and Clinical Outcomes after Inferior Pedicle Oncoplastic Reduction Mammoplasty".Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Evaluating Large Language Model (LLM) Performance on Established Breast Classification Systems.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Capsular contracture (CC) is the most relevant complication of both aesthetic and reconstructive breast implant surgery. For many years, experimental and clinical trials have attempted to analyze CC risk factors, clinical features, and appropriate management strategies. It is commonly accepted that a multifactorial etiology promotes CC development. However, the heterogeneity in patients, implants and surgical techniques make it difficult to suitably compare or analyze specific factors. As a consequence, discordant data are present in literature, and a true systematic review is often limited in its conclusions. Hence, we decided to present a comprehensive review of current theories on prevention and management strategies, rather than a specific "solution" to this complication. Methods: The PubMed database was searched for literature regarding CC prevention and management strategies. Pertinent articles in English, published before December 1, 2022, were compared with selection criteria and eventually included in this review. Results: Through the initial search, 97 articles were identified, of which 38 were included in the final study. Several articles explored different medical and surgical preventive and therapeutic strategies, showing numerous controversies on appropriate CC management. Conclusions: This review provides a clear overview of the complexity of CC. The wide variety of clinical situations in term of patients, implants, and surgical techniques prevent the standardization of CC management strategies. By contrast, a patient-customized approach should be preferred, and different strategies should be considered depending on the specific case. Further research is desirable to better ascertain evidence-based protocols with regard to CC prevention and treatment.
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