MRI Screening Results Compared with Explantation Results in Poly Implant Prothèse Silicone Breast Implants

Poly implant breast implants (PIP) and the rupture risk in asymptomatic patients: a warning for greater clinician suspicion in assessment and counselling

Poly implant prostheses (PIP) implants have raised concern due to the increased reporting of ruptures prompting a UK review in 2012 recommending that symptomatic patients only undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and explantation as necessary. Literature suggests two of three implant ruptures are asymptomatic. In this case, a 45-year-old woman with bilateral breast implants for cosmesis pre...

The Safety of Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) Silicone Breast Implants

Comparison of the Explantation Rate of Poly Implant Prothèse, Allergan, and Pérouse Silicone Breast Implants within the First Four Years after Reconstructive Surgery before the Poly Implant Prothèse Alert by the French Regulatory Authority

Background. In March 2010, ANSM (Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Medicament), the French Medical Regulatory Authority, withdrew Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implants from the market due to the use of non-medical-grade silicone gel. The aim of this study was to compare the removal rate (and reasons thereof) of breast implants produced by different manufacturers before the ANSM alert. Mater...

The diagnosis of breast implant rupture: MRI findings compared with findings at explantation.

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as performed according to a strict study protocol in diagnosing rupture of silicone breast implants. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study population consisted of 64 women with 118 implants, who had participated in either one or two study MRI examinations, aiming at determining the prevalence and i...

Opinion on The safety of Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) Silicone Breast Implants

.............................................................................................................5 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......................................................................................... 10 1.1. Incidence of implant failures ........................................................................... 10 1.2. Chemical composition of PIP implants.....................