[Retrospective analysis of complications of breast augmentation with injected polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel in 90 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the complications of breast augmentation with injected polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel (PAHG) in order to avoid further injury by taking treatment at the right moment.


METHODS
90 patients with some side-effects after breast augmentation with injected polyacrylamide hydrophilic gel had been undergone the treatment in our hospital from 1999 to 2006. Their clinical data were analyzed.


RESULTS
The major complaints of the patients were feeling pain, multiple indurations, secondary deformity, PAHG displacement, low-grade fever of unknown reason, limitation of upper limb activity, spillage of milk and blood, ulceration and sinus tract of breast, inversion of nipple, infection. All patients were treated by surgical operations to remove the injected PAHG.


CONCLUSIONS
The complications are might not only related to the injected material but also caused by incorrect manipulation during operation. To do suction several times may cause the injected material distributed diffusely and the tissue was badly injured. Operation can remove the PAHG as completely as possible. It is a better treatment for the complications of PAHG injection for augmentation mammaplasty.
Yue
Ying
Y
Plastic Surgery Hospital, Beijing Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences , Beijing 100041, China.
Luan
Jie
J
Qiao
Qun
Q
Mu
Lan-Hua
LH
Fan
Fei
F
You
Jian-Jun
JJ
Wang
Sheng
S
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
D000180:Acrylic Resins; C016680:polyacrylamide gels