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Review of 1,447 Breast Augmentation Patients Using PERTHESE Silicone Implants

Authors: Jorge Miguel Psillakis, Paulo Henrique Facchina, Paulo Kharmandayan, Luis Trillo, Waldecir Chiarelo Canzi, Herberti Rosique Aguiar

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Introduction

A survey of surgeons in Brazil on their experience with PERTHESE silicone breast implants was performed.

Materials and 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.

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Title: Review of 1,447 Breast Augmentation Patients Using PERTHESE Silicone Implants
Authors: Jorge Miguel Psillakis
Paulo Henrique Facchina
Paulo Kharmandayan
Luis Trillo
Waldecir Chiarelo Canzi
Herberti Rosique Aguiar
Publication date: 01-02-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-009-9405-1

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Results

Conclusions

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