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| Name | Class |
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| University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland | OTHER |
| Medical University Innsbruck | OTHER |
| Clinic Löwencenter, Luzern, Switzerland | UNKNOWN |
| Clinic Birshof, Münchenstein, Switzerland |
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Objective. Capsular contracture is a frequent complication after breast implantation with unclear etiology.
Summary Background Data: Microorganisms may trigger chronic periimplant inflammation with subsequent capsular fibrosis.
Study Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that with sonication adherent microorganisms can be detected on removed implants .
Methods: In a prospective multicentre study all breast implants explanted are collected to be analyzed by sonication. The resulting culture results are correlated with patient, surgical and implant characteristics.
The study is performed in order to find a correlation between the degree of capsular fibrosis and presence of biofilm bacteria on the surface of the implant.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Removed breast implants for any reason |
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Five plastic surgery clinics in Switzerland participated in this study (Basel, Luzern, Dornach, Lausanne, Münchenstein).
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ulrich M Rieger, MD | Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria | Principal Investigator |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 19322605 | Background | Rieger UM, Pierer G, Luscher NJ, Trampuz A. Sonication of removed breast implants for improved detection of subclinical infection. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2009 May;33(3):404-8. doi: 10.1007/s00266-009-9333-0. Epub 2009 Mar 26. | |
| 23468161 | Derived | Rieger UM, Mesina J, Kalbermatten DF, Haug M, Frey HP, Pico R, Frei R, Pierer G, Luscher NJ, Trampuz A. Bacterial biofilms and capsular contracture in patients with breast implants. Br J Surg. 2013 May;100(6):768-74. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9084. Epub 2013 Mar 6. |
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| Crossklinik im Merian Iselin Spital, Basel, Switzerland | UNKNOWN |
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Breast implants