Rupture of a silicone bag-gel breast implant by closed compression capsulotomy: case report.
A previously unreported complication of closed capsulotomy is presented--rupture of a silicone bag-gel breast implant with silicone granuloma formation. We make some suggestions as the pathophysiology involved, and speculate that the complication might be more likely with an implant containing a less cohesive gel.
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011312:Pressure; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013518:Surgery, Plastic