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Self-Reported Health Complaints in Women Undergoing Explantation of Breast Implants
BACKGROUND: Concerns about the safety of silicone breast implants (SBIs) have existed for years, but a causal relation between systemic complaints and SBIs has not been proven. Nevertheless, some women are worried and even request explantation. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to review the explantation...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8756082/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33252630 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjaa337 |
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author | Miseré, Renée M L van der Hulst, René R W J |
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description | BACKGROUND: Concerns about the safety of silicone breast implants (SBIs) have existed for years, but a causal relation between systemic complaints and SBIs has not been proven. Nevertheless, some women are worried and even request explantation. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to review the explantation procedures performed, focusing on patient-reported symptoms preoperatively, the effect of explantation, and the effect of breast reconstruction on these symptoms. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed for patients who had undergone explantation between 2010 and 2020 at Maastricht University Medical Center. Patients who had undergone tissue expander removal, tissue expander–implant exchange, or direct implant exchange were excluded. RESULTS: More than half of the patients undergoing explantation reported complaints, mostly pain. Some 15% reported systemic complaints they believed were implant related. Breast implant illness (BII) was found to be the fifth most common indication for explantation (11.2%). A history of either allergies or implant rupture resulted in higher odds ratios of having BII (odd ratios, 2.1 and 2.1, respectively). Subjective improvement of BII after explantation was reported by about 60% of patients. CONCLUSIONS: A relatively low prevalence of suggested BII exists among women undergoing explantation; 1 in 9 procedures were performed for this reason. Allergy and implant rupture may increase the likelihood of having BII. About 60% of BII patients experienced an improvement in their complaints after implant removal. Autologous breast reconstruction appears a good alternative. Prospective studies into health complaints and quality of life should be performed to confirm the effectiveness of explantation as a therapy for BII. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4: [Image: see text] |
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spelling | pubmed-87560822022-01-13 Self-Reported Health Complaints in Women Undergoing Explantation of Breast Implants Miseré, Renée M L van der Hulst, René R W J Aesthet Surg J Breast Surgery BACKGROUND: Concerns about the safety of silicone breast implants (SBIs) have existed for years, but a causal relation between systemic complaints and SBIs has not been proven. Nevertheless, some women are worried and even request explantation. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to review the explantation procedures performed, focusing on patient-reported symptoms preoperatively, the effect of explantation, and the effect of breast reconstruction on these symptoms. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed for patients who had undergone explantation between 2010 and 2020 at Maastricht University Medical Center. Patients who had undergone tissue expander removal, tissue expander–implant exchange, or direct implant exchange were excluded. RESULTS: More than half of the patients undergoing explantation reported complaints, mostly pain. Some 15% reported systemic complaints they believed were implant related. Breast implant illness (BII) was found to be the fifth most common indication for explantation (11.2%). A history of either allergies or implant rupture resulted in higher odds ratios of having BII (odd ratios, 2.1 and 2.1, respectively). Subjective improvement of BII after explantation was reported by about 60% of patients. CONCLUSIONS: A relatively low prevalence of suggested BII exists among women undergoing explantation; 1 in 9 procedures were performed for this reason. Allergy and implant rupture may increase the likelihood of having BII. About 60% of BII patients experienced an improvement in their complaints after implant removal. Autologous breast reconstruction appears a good alternative. Prospective studies into health complaints and quality of life should be performed to confirm the effectiveness of explantation as a therapy for BII. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4: [Image: see text] Oxford University Press 2020-11-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8756082/ /pubmed/33252630 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjaa337 Text en © 2020 The Aesthetic Society. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com |
spellingShingle | Breast Surgery Miseré, Renée M L van der Hulst, René R W J Self-Reported Health Complaints in Women Undergoing Explantation of Breast Implants |
title | Self-Reported Health Complaints in Women Undergoing Explantation of Breast Implants |
title_full | Self-Reported Health Complaints in Women Undergoing Explantation of Breast Implants |
title_fullStr | Self-Reported Health Complaints in Women Undergoing Explantation of Breast Implants |
title_full_unstemmed | Self-Reported Health Complaints in Women Undergoing Explantation of Breast Implants |
title_short | Self-Reported Health Complaints in Women Undergoing Explantation of Breast Implants |
title_sort | self-reported health complaints in women undergoing explantation of breast implants |
topic | Breast Surgery |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8756082/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33252630 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjaa337 |
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