Use of High-Resolution Ultrasound in Characterizing a Breast Implant and Detecting a Rupture of the Device.

With the emergence of state-of-the art implant technology and advanced surgical techniques, plastic surgeons face challenging problems, such as identification of a specific type of a device and diagnosis of postoperative complications, in managing patients undergoing implant-based augmentation mammaplasty. In this article, the authors introduce a novel method for characterizing a breast implant based on diverse factors (eg, filler properties, type of pocket, surface topography, shape type, and manufacturer of the device) and detecting the presence and scope of rupture using high-resolution ultrasound.

A Surgeon's Empirical Perspectives on Use of High-resolution Ultrasound in Preoperatively Detecting a Rupture in the Context of Breast Implant Crisis in Korea.

Background: We previously proposed a novel method for detecting a rupture of a breast implant using high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS). We therefore conducted this retrospective, observational study to describe its feasibility in making a preoperative diagnosis of rupture of the device in patients receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty.

Methods: We initially evaluated the medical records of the patients who had received primary or secondary augmentation mammaplasty using a breast implant at other hospitals for aesthetic or reconstructive purposes between August 31, 2017, and August 31, 2020.

High-Resolution Ultrasound-Assisted Assessment of Preliminary Short-term Safety Outcomes of an Implant-Based Augmentation Mammaplasty Using a Bioengineered, Cell-Friendly, Smooth-Surface Device in Korean Females.

Background: The Motiva Ergonomix Round SilkSurface (Establishment Labs Holdings Inc., Alajuela, Costa Rica) is one of the representative brands of the fifth generation of a silicone gel-filled breast implant with a microtextured surface.

Objectives: In this study, the authors describe preliminary short-term safety outcomes of an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty using the Motiva Ergonomix Round SilkSurface in Korean females.

The Role of High Resolution Ultrasonography in Elucidating Features of the Breast Implants in Asymptomatic Patients After Implant-based Augmentation Mammaplasty.

Background: We conducted this study to describe the feasibility of high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) in characterizing a breast implant in patients receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty.

Methods: The current study was conducted in a total of 612 patients (n =6 12) receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty at other hospitals between August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2020. Of these, 136 patients (n = 136; 272 breasts) receiving reoperation were included in the current study.

The Value of Capsule Thickness on Breast Ultrasound as an Indicator of the Severity of Capsular Contracture and Its Correlation with the Baker Classification.

Background: We conducted this study to explore the value of the capsule thickness as an indicator of the severity of capsular contracture (CC) alternatively to the Baker classification system in patients who were treated with an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty.

Methods: A total of 117 eligible patients (202 breasts) were included in the current study. We measured the capsule thickness using ultrasound and histologic examination in association with the Baker grades I, II, III and IV.

Short-term treatment outcomes and safety of two representative brands of the fifth-generation silicone gel-filled breast implants in Korea.

It is allegedly reported that the BellaGel SmoothFine (HansBiomed Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) and Motiva Ergonomix (Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.

Short-term Safety of Augmentation Mammaplasty Using the BellaGel Implants in Korean Women.

Unlabelled: Asian women are stereotypically characterized by a slim body, smaller breasts and areolae, and larger nipples when compared with White women. They would therefore be vulnerable to displacement of a breast implant if they receive larger implants. They are also prone to hypertrophic and prolonged hyperemic scars.