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. 2021 Jan;48(1):1-16.
doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2020.09.005.

An Algorithm for the Management of Explantation Surgery

M Bradley Calobrace  1 , Chet Mays  2
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Review

An Algorithm for the Management of Explantation Surgery

M Bradley Calobrace et al. Clin Plast Surg. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Creating pleasing breast aesthetics after an explantation can be challenging, especially when performed with a total capsulectomy. The necessity of a capsulectomy for a variety of breast issues is not completely agreed on and can increase adverse events, patient morbidity, and cost of the operation and often impairs the final aesthetic result. In this article, an algorithm for the management of explantation patients provides a framework for treatment of the capsule and the breast to optimize outcomes.

Keywords: Breast implant associated-anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL); Breast implant illness (BII); Capsular contracture; Capsulectomy; Capsulotomy; Explantation; Silicone implants; Textured implants.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure A.B. Calobrace: Advisory Council and Speaker—Sientra and Galatea. Advisory Council, Facial Aesthetics—Allergan; C. Mays: Consultant and Speaker, Galatea, Sientra, and Evolus.

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