Background: Silicone breast implants have been in use for breast augmentation for more than 50 years, but technological innovation has been lacking in implant design until recently.
Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the complication and reoperation rates following breast augmentation utilizing the Motiva silicone breast implants.
Methods: This retrospective study evaluated the safety of Motiva implants in 5813 consecutive cases of breast augmentation.
Over the past ten years numerous studies have been carried out to identify tumour markers able to diagnose cancer of the digestive tract. The paper reports the combined use of some markers (CEA, TPA, GICA, CA 125) in patients with carcinoma of the colon-rectum. The Authors conclude that although these markers are of little use, especially in association, in the early diagnosis of disease, it is very important to utilise these markers to monitor patients following surgical, chemotherapeutic or radiotherapeutic treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPathophysiological mechanisms of Fournier's gangrene are reported. Variety and progression of clinical manifestations are stressed as well. The importance of an accurate therapeutic protocol in the treatment of this peculiar and serious disease is therefore underlined.
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