Capsulectomy without capsulotomy for treating capsule contractures / A capsulectomia sem capsulotomia no tratamento das contraturas capsulares

The increase in the utilization of silicone breast implants for recontruction and cosmetic purposes, has led to a great deal of discussion as to the possible complications resulting from their presence in the body. Some of the problems are related to the fibrous capsule (capsule contracture) and/or to the patient's immunologic response. The authors propose the utilization of an easily approachable technique for changing or removing breast implants, by removing the capsule and implant in one piece, the so-called "capsulectomy without capsulotomy". The objective of the study is to describe the procedure in detail, showing its advantages and risks and correlate data with the pertinent literature.