Application of polyacrylamide hydrogel in augmentation mammoplasty.
OBJECTIVE
To review our experience with the application of polyacylamide hydrogel (PaH) as an injectable filling material in augmentation mammoplasty.


METHODS
From Oct. 1997 to Mar. 2002, PaH was used in 800 patients with breasts of insufficient size to be commensurate with the body. PaH was injected into the cavity under the breast tissue at a chosen point at the level of submammary crease.


RESULTS
The reconstructed beast by injection of PaH was satisfactorily improved in terms of the shape and feel in comparison with the state before the operations. The total incidence of complications was 12%, but all of them were corrected.


CONCLUSIONS
PaH is an ideal filling material in augmentation mammoplasty with such merits as safety, operability, good tolerability and absence of postoperative scars, to ensure excellent effect of the operation.
Xie
Pei-Biao
PB
Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China. peibiao@foshan.net
Shi
An-Ping
AP
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000099166:Polyacrylamides
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D020100:Hydrogels; D000099166:Polyacrylamides