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Preventing postoperative noise in saline breast implants.

B L Eppley1

  • 1Division of Plastic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA. beppley@iupui.edu

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|June 8, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Postoperative noise in saline breast implants results from air trapped during filling. A simple prefilling and aspiration technique completely prevents this common implant complication.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Postoperative noise, or audible sqeuels and pops, is a known complication associated with saline breast implants.
  • This phenomenon is attributed to the presence of air within the saline-filled implant cavity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the cause of postoperative noise in saline breast implants.
  • To present a simple, effective method for preventing this complication.

Main Methods:

  • The study reviews the mechanism of air introduction during saline breast implant filling.
  • A technique involving prefilling the implant with saline and aspirating any trapped air before insertion is described.

Main Results:

  • Inadvertent air retention or injection during the filling process is the primary cause of postoperative implant noise.

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  • Even small air volumes, as little as 2 cc, can lead to audible noise.
  • The described prefilling and aspiration method effectively eliminates air, thereby preventing noise.

    • Conclusions:

    • Postoperative noise in saline breast implants is preventable.
    • A straightforward pre-implantation procedure can resolve this issue, enhancing patient satisfaction and implant performance.