Analysis of complications induced by polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for augmentation mammaplasty / 中华整形外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
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(6): 464-466, 2005.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-240400
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the complications induced by polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for augmentation mammaplasty, explore the reason of the complication.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty three patients with complications after polyacrylamide hydrogel injection were classified by signs and symptoms, ultrasound and pathologic examinations were made.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The main complications were pain, hard nodule, asymmetry and breast deformation. The injected material was distributed diffusely behind gland, in gland, in muscles subcutaneous, even out of breast, caused some pathologic changes and it's hard to be cleaned completely from normal tissue.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The complications were caused mainly by incorrect manipulation during operation, others might be relative to the injected material. The reliability of this injection method for augmentation should be cautiously observed.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Acrylic Resins
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Mammaplasty
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Breast Implantation
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Methods
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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