Late leakage of saline-filled breast prosthesis.
Twenty-four women with breast cancer have had postmastectomy submuscular reconstruction with a valved inflatable prosthetic mammary implant. In four cases (16.6%) spontaneous deflation occurred between seven and 12 months after reconstruction.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012965:Sodium Chloride
D012965:Sodium Chloride