Open AccessBreast implants: A guide for general practice
Author(s) -
Alia Kaderbhai,
Ashlea Broomfield,
Amanda Cuss,
Karen Shaw,
Anand K. Deva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-01-20-5188
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , medical physics
Silicone breast implants have been used for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction and cosmetic augmentation since the 1960s. Recent regulatory action has resulted in a few devices being suspended or cancelled from the Australian market.