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[Analysis of complications induced by polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for augmentation mammaplasty]
Yong Liu1, Ying Cen, Xue-Wen Xu
1Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Objective:
To analyze the complications induced by polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for augmentation mammaplasty, explore the reason of the complication.
Methods:
Twenty three patients with complications after polyacrylamide hydrogel injection were classified by signs and symptoms, ultrasound and pathologic examinations were made.
Results:
The main complications were pain, hard nodule, asymmetry and breast deformation. The injected material was distributed diffusely behind gland, in gland, in muscles subcutaneous, even out of breast, caused some pathologic changes and it's hard to be cleaned completely from normal tissue.
Conclusions:
The complications were caused mainly by incorrect manipulation during operation, others might be relative to the injected material. The reliability of this injection method for augmentation should be cautiously observed.
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