[Removing breast foreign body resulted from augmentation with polyacrylamide hydrogel injection and silicone prosthesis implantation at one stage].
OBJECTIVE
This study was to investigate an operation, in which removing breast cysts of foreign body resulted from augmentation with polyacrylamide hydrogel injection was performed simultaneously with silicone prosthesis implantation under SEPS endoscope in order to relieve tissue injury and increase the accuracy of clearance.


METHODS
Eight patients were included in this study. Preoperative type B ultrasound examination was performed to mark the mass. Through an axillary approach, the cysts of foreign body that were distributed in the subcutaneous tissue, breast or muscle were separated and ablated under SEPS endoscope. After removal of the foreign body, a silicone implant was located submuscularly for breast augmentation.


RESULTS
The operations were completed without hematoma and infection. Follow-up of the eight patients for 3 to 12 months showed that preoperative symptoms relating to the injected material, such as breast pain, lump and asymmetry, have no longer existed. The shapes of the breasts were satisfactory.


CONCLUSIONS
We believe that endoscope-assisted mammoplasty offers more satisfactory clinical results with less injury, less morbidity, less scars, more accuracy and greater patient acceptance.
Tang
Qing
Q
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Su
Ai-yun
AY
Gu
Jian
J
Cheng
Gang
G
Liu
Xiang-xia
XX
Yu
Guo-zhong
GZ
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000328:Adult; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D018427:Breast Implants; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D020034:Silicone Gels; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D020034:Silicone Gels; C016680:polyacrylamide gels