title: Silicone gel-filled testicular prosthesis and systemic disease.
abstract: Concerns exist regarding a possible link between the presence of silicone implants and the development of systemic disease. A retrospective review was carried out to determine whether or not a pattern of diseases could be found after the implantation of a testicular prosthesis. A specific pattern of diseases did not emerge in a group of 34 men harboring a scrotal silicone gel implant for a mean period of over five years. The findings, with a limited population and period of follow-up, are not conclusive but provide basis for reassurance to men about the health implications of their implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pidutti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013737:Testis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones