Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1978 · 68 citations · 0 references
Tissue EngineeringGross AnatomyEngineeringCosmetic SurgerySoft Tissue SurgeryMedicineMinimally Invasive ProcedureReconstructive SurgerySurgeryWound HealingBiomedical EngineeringAugmentation MammaplastySoft Tissue ReconstructionImplantable DeviceThin GelGel-filled ProsthesisOrthopaedic SurgeryPlastic Surgery
A complication of augmentation mammaplasty is presented in which the bag of a gel-filled implant ruptured and the thin gel migrated through subcutaneous planes as far as the groin. We feel that when a rupture of a gel-filled prosthesis becomes evident, it should be replaced as soon as possible if such migration is to be prevented (particularly if the gel is of the thinner and less-cohesive variety).