The management of severe capsular contractures following breast augmentation.
Several patients with severe capsular contracture following conventional augmentation mammoplasty with subcutaneously placed implants have had substantial improvement by replacing the implants in a submuscular position.
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013518:Surgery, Plastic