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Comment
. 2020 Nov;85(5):461-463.
doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002230.

A Rebuttal of Antibiotic Irrigation as a Method to Reduce Risk of Capsular Contracture and Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma

Eric Swanson  1
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A Rebuttal of Antibiotic Irrigation as a Method to Reduce Risk of Capsular Contracture and Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma

Eric Swanson. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 Nov.
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Conflict of interest and sources of funding: Dr. Swanson receives royalties from Springer Nature (Cham, Switzerland).

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Grade III/IV capsular contracture rates for primary breast augmentation as reported in manufacturer core studies. There is no significant trend. Reprinted from Swanson with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health.
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