Posts Tagged ‘capsule’

How Texture-Inducing Contraction Vectors Affect the Fibrous Capsule Shrinkage Around Breasts Implants?

Conclusion  Biocell™ implants created resultant vectors on the capsular interface of small and similar lengths with divergent directions
creating natural breast firmness. Biodegradation of Polyurethane™ foam disrupted the texture from creating resultant vectors
of long and different lengths and in variable directions, increasing breast firmness from 12 months. Siltex™ implants created
few and very long resultant vectors perpendicular to the fibrous capsule that developed fibrous capsule contraction after
9 months. We conclude that implants with macrotextured surfaces significantly reduced the risk of fibrous capsular contraction.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00266-010-9495-9Authors
Antonio Carlos Abramo, General …

Effect of the Inhibitor Peptide of the Transforming Growth Factor ? (p144®) in a New Silicone Pericapsular Fibrotic Model in Pigs

Conclusions  We detected no statistically significant reduction in fibrosis in the periprosthetic capsule after treating the implants with
the inhibitor peptide p144, but we feel that the influence of trauma around the prosthesis is critical in impeding the antifibrotic
activity of the inhibitor peptide.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ORIGINAL ARTICLEDOI 10.1007/s00266-010-9475-0Authors
Andrea San-Martín, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Pío XII 36 31008 Pamplona SpainJavier Dotor, University of Navarra Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Pamplona SpainFernando Martinez, University of Navarra Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine Pamplona SpainBernardo Hon…

Capsular Flaps for the Management of Malpositioned Implants After Augmentation Mammoplasty

Abstract  Among the reasons for reoperation after augmentation mammaplasty is the malpositioned implant, especially a lowered inframammary
fold or symmastia, which is difficult to repair. The peri-implant capsule, a physiologic response to a foreign body, is naturally
formed and suitable for use as a flap because of its high vascularity. In addition, it is sufficiently tough for suspension
of the implant. The authors introduce the idea that the capsular flap is very useful for the correction of symmastia or a
lowered inframammary fold. In such situations, the capsular flaps are used to prevent migration of the implant after raising
of the inframammary fold or defining of the midline with capsulorrhaphy. This technique successfully corrected the malpositioned
implants in thi…