The Influence of Radiotherapy on the Mechanical Properties of Silicone Breast Implants

BACKGROUND: Silicone breast implants have been used for decades for cosmetic breast augmentation or reconstruction after mastectomy. In selected cases, postmastectomy adjuvant radiotherapy is given with the breast implants in situ. Previous clinical studies have shown that radiotherapy may lead to c...

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Autores principales: Bachour, Yara, Oei, Lisanne J., Van der Veen, Albert J., Vos, Bart E., Louis, Andre, Heukelom, Stan, Ritt, Marco J. P. F., Niessen, Frank B., Koken, Phil W., Winters, Hay A. H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6110667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30175006
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001772

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6110667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30175006
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001772

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