Review of 1,447 breast augmentation patients using PERTHESE silicone implants.
BACKGROUND
A survey of surgeons in Brazil on their experience with PERTHESE silicone breast implants was performed.


METHODS
Surgeons that used PERTHESE implants between 2002 and 2008 were surveyed on the shape and volume of the implants used, surgical incision site, surgical plane of insertion, key postoperative complications, and surgeon and patient satisfaction.


RESULTS
The survey had a response rate of 20%, with ten surgeons reporting data on 1447 patients. The majority of the implants used were 200-300 cc, round, and high profile. Preference for the traditional inframammary incision site (47% of patients) was favored over transaxillary (33%) and periareolar (19%), and both subglandular (55%) and submuscular (44%) planes of insertion were used. Over 97% of surgeons and patients were satisfied with the results and surgeons indicated that the implants were easy to use.


CONCLUSIONS
This review demonstrates that these implants are safe, maybe easier to introduce than other implants, and result in a high level of surgeon and patient satisfaction.
Psillakis
Jorge Miguel
JM
Plastic Surgery Area, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FCM-UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil. jorgepsi@terra.com.br
Facchina
Paulo Henrique
PH
Kharmandayan
Paulo
P
Trillo
Luis
L
Canzi
Waldecir Chiarelo
WC
Aguiar
Herberti Rosique
HR
D001938:Brazil; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018427:Breast Implants; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020034:Silicone Gels / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D020034:Silicone Gels