ABSTRACT
Public concern erupted about the safety of Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implants when it was revealed in 2011 that they contained an inferior, unlicensed industrial-grade silicone associated with a high rate of rupture. There followed national guidance for UK clinicians, which led to a considerable increase in referrals of asymptomatic women for breast implant assessment. In this review we discuss possible approaches to screening the PIP cohort and the salient characteristics of a ruptured implant.
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Breast Implants/adverse effects , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Prosthesis Failure , Silicone Gels/adverse effects , Ultrasonography, Mammary/methods , Female , Humans , Mammography , United KingdomABSTRACT
SUMMARY: Vertebrobasilar dissection may cause ischaemia or subarachnoid haemorrhage and can pose a significant treatment challenge. Endovascular treatment using stents alone has been described but there are few reports of its clinical application. We here report our experiences from three cases of vertebrobasilar dissection and pseudo-aneurysm or subarachnoid hemorrhage treated with stents alone.
