Infected Meme implants: salvage reconstruction with latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps and silicone implants.
Polyurethane-coated breast implants are used more frequently in recent years both in augmentation and reconstruction. Postoperative infection may lead to serious complications with formation of foreign body granulomas. A case is presented with such a complication that required multiple operations and wide excision of reconstructed breasts necessitating major myocutaneous flaps to salvage the breasts.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
D011140:Polyurethanes; D012826:Silicone Elastomers