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How to do the bottle suction method for removal of a silicone gel breast implant
Author(s) -
Hwang Yang,
Youngberg Rhys,
Sutton Desley,
Messer David
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.15261
Subject(s) - medicine , silicone , suction , bottle , implant , breast implant , surgery , dentistry , composite material , mechanical engineering , materials science , engineering
There is a growing prevalence of silicone breast implant rupture and need for removal. This article identifies a novel method of removing silicone gel breast implants which addresses issues identified with the current methods. Our technique is an efficient and effective method but most importantly complies to strict Therapeutic Goods Administration guidelines for equipment used in surgery.