Open AccessVacuum Sealing Drainage in the Treatment of Migrated Polyacrylamide Hydrogel after Breast Augmentation: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Jinfang Wu,
Xudong Zhang,
Qiming Zhao,
Mao Dong-sheng,
Xin Lü
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
breast care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1661-3805
pISSN - 1661-3791
DOI - 10.1159/000365954
Subject(s) - medicine , breast augmentation , surgery , implant
Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) injection for breast augmentation can result in a variety of complications, including implant migration. The migrated PAAG can become colonized by pathogens, resulting in secondary infections which can be extremely difficult to treat.
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