Wolthuizen, R. (Roos) (2017) Borstprothesen gevuld met cohesieve siliconengel : kommer en kwel? Retrospectieve studie naar klachten, complicaties en explantaties bij 4e en 5e generatie siliconen borstprothesen geïmplanteerd met een cosmetisch of reconstructief doeleinde. thesis, Medicine.
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Introduction In the Netherlands, 20.000-30.000 silicone breast prostheses (SBP) are placed annually. Concern about possible complications and health risks is a recurring subject in practice. This has been sparked by the scandal surrounding the Poly Implant Prothèsen (PIP). This manifests itself in complaints of pain and fear of leakage of silicone gel. Until recently, a national implant registry was missing and therefore consequently clear information for patients. Local registration in the Medical Center of Leeuwarden (MCL) provides us with access to information about complaints, complications and explantations. In this retrospective study, we determine the frequency of these variables in the patients with SBP from the fourth and fifth generation. Methods Through retrospective patient file research, both patient data and data of the implantation procedure and implanted breast prosthesis were retrieved. This has been done for 738 primary implanted SBP in 448 patients, operated during the period February 2003 to November 2015. Complaints (subjective), complications (objective) and explantations occurring later than three months after the implantation procedure were documented. Based on this, the frequency of the most common complaints and complications was calculated for patients who have undergone a cosmetic or reconstructive breast surgery. Also, possible associations with the different types of SBP, placement methods and reconstruction methods has been tested. Finally, the leading indications of the explantations were mapped out. Results Within the cosmetic (median follow-up 193 days) and reconstructive (median follow-up 547 days) group, respectively 15,0% and 21,1% of the SBP gave postoperative complaints. In the cosmetic group, the top three complaints were discomfort and pain (10,2%), fear or unrest (6,7%) and other changes of the breast (1,5%). In the reconstructive group, the top three complaints were discomfort and pain (16,0%), fear or unrest (5,1%) and dissatisfaction with the feel of the SBP (4,3%). Within the cosmetic and reconstructive group, respectively 9,8% and 20,6% of the SBP gave postoperative complications. In the cosmetic group, the top three complications were palpable and/or visible SBP (4,8%), rippling (4,2%) and capsular contracture (2,5%). In the reconstructive group, the top three complications were capsular contracture (9,3%), palpable and/or visible SBP (4,7%) and rotation (4,2%). A total of 11,7% of the SBP were explanted, with cosmetic reasons followed by capsular contracture as the most common indications. Perioperative macroscopic leakage was observed in 0,4% (N = 3) of the SBP. Conclusion Within the reconstructive group, significantly more SBP gave rise to postoperative complaints and complications compared to the cosmetic group. In both the cosmetic and reconstructive group, discomfort and pain of the operated breast was the most common complaint. Within the cosmetic and reconstructive group, the most common complication was respectively a palpable and/or visible SBP and capsular contracture. Both the complaint discomfort and pain as the complication capsular contracture were significantly more commonly reported within the reconstructive group. Complaints and complications have led to the necessary explantations, which occurred significantly more frequent within the reconstructive group. Only a very low number of all explanted SBP showed perioperative macroscopic leakage.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Thesis) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Facultair begeleider and Mouës-Vink, Dr. C.M. Plastisch Chirurg |
| Supervisor name: | Tweede begeleider and Pool, Dr. S.M.W. AIOS Plastische Chirurgie and Locatie Afdeling Plastische Chirurgie, Medisch Centrum Leeuw |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 10:39 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2020 10:39 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/50 |
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