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Polydimethylsiloxane in the Human Vocal Fold: Description of Partial Explantation
Author(s) -
Echternach Matthias,
Delb Wolfgang,
Wagner Mathias,
Sittel Christian,
Verse Thomas,
Richter Bernhard
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1097/mlg.0b013e31815a9eea
Subject(s) - polydimethylsiloxane , h&e stain , autofluorescence , implant , inert , staining , biomedical engineering , medicine , pathology , surgery , chemistry , materials science , fluorescence , nanotechnology , optics , physics , organic chemistry
We describe here for the first time a partial explantation of polydimethylsiloxane in a patient 7 years after implantation caused by faulty positioning of the implant. The histopathologic examination demonstrated that the material that displayed green autofluorescence in hematoxylin‐eosin staining was biologically inert and stable. Major inflammatory reaction could not be ascertained.