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Ultrastructural features of the double capsulated connective tissue around silicone prostheses
Author(s) -
Calderan Laura,
Panettiere Pietro,
Accorsi Danilo,
Marchi Alessandra,
Bernardi Paolo,
Benati Donatella,
Conti Giamaica,
Chirumbolo Salvatore,
Zingaretti Nicola,
Parodi Pier Camillo,
Cisterna Barbara,
Sbarbati Andrea
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microscopy research and technique
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1097-0029
pISSN - 1059-910X
DOI - 10.1002/jemt.23673
Subject(s) - silicone , capsule , periprosthetic , prosthesis , connective tissue , implant , ultrastructure , medicine , surgery , dentistry , anatomy , materials science , arthroplasty , pathology , biology , botany , composite material
The implantation of breast prostheses for both aesthetic and reconstructive purposes has been growing exponentially in the last 20 years. Safety and prosthesis lifespan are majorly debated issues in relation to the correlated long‐term complications. Mainly the periprosthetic capsule that develops around the implant is often the cause of complications and particularly for macrotextured silicone breast implants. Some reports have tried to elucidate the mechanism by which macrotextured silicone implants undergo damage and cause double capsule formation. In this study, we investigated the morphological characteristics of double capsule of macrotextured implants surgically removed from patients. With the use of microscopy techniques, this work analyzed the newly formed tissue observed in the interaction between synthetic and biological surfaces.