Microbial Biofilms and Breast Tissue Expanders

Microbial Biofilms and Breast Tissue Expanders

We previously developed and validated a vortexing-sonication technique for detection of biofilm bacteria on the surface of explanted prosthetic joints. Herein, we evaluated this technique for diagnosis of infected breast tissue expanders and used it to assess colonization of breast tissue expanders. From April 2008 to December 2011, we studied 328 breast tissue expanders at Mayo Clinic, Rochest...

Tabbed Tissue Expanders Improve Breast Symmetry Scores in Breast Reconstruction

BACKGROUND Achieving symmetry is a key goal in breast reconstruction. Anatomically shaped tabbed expanders are a new tool in the armamentarium of the breast reconstruction surgeon. Suture tabs allow for full control over the expander position and thus inframammary fold position, and, in theory, tabbed expanders mitigate many factors responsible for poor symmetry. The impact of a tabbed expander...

Breast tissue expanders and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: An unusual interaction

Malik Muhammad Khurram Sher Khan, MD, Malik Muhammad Humayun Sher Khan, MD, Aaron Tolan, MD, Darryl Elmouchi, MD, FHRS, Carlos E. Tavera, MD, FACP From the Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan State University C...

Microbial Biofilms

ARTOURATM Breast Tissue Expanders and MemoryShape® Breast Implants: Expanding Your Reconstruction Toolbox

There was a time when breast reconstruction patients were content with simply having a breast mound or looking good in clothes; that time has passed. Many of today’s patients expect to look just as good or better than they did pre-mastectomy. They want breasts with a well defined IMF, curvilinear lower pole contour and a near-even distribution of implant volume i.e. upper and lower pole fullnes...