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Biomaterials in plastic surgery: Breast implants

Edited by W Peters, University of Toronto, Canada, H Brandon, K L Jerina, Washington University in St Louis, C Wolf, formerly Washington University in St Louis and V L Young, BodyAesthetic Plastic Surgery and Skincare Center, USA

Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials No. 42

For the academic surgeon who desires a grouping of articles specifically related to breast implants in one place, this book fills the bill.
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 - comprehensively examines the history, materials and safety issues associated with breast implants
 - provides an overview of the history of biomaterials used for breast augmentation and goes on to discuss the development and chemical and physical properties of biomedical silicones
 - reviews cohesive gel breast implants and polyurethane foam breast implants
 - concludes with an analysis of the safety of breast implants, with focus on the epidemiological evidence on safety issues and failure modes of breast implants

Employed for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes, breast implants are one of the most widely-used and controversial prostheses available. The development of safe, reliable products is vital to the future of this important field of surgery. Biomaterials in plastic surgery reviews the history, materials and safety issues associated with breast implants.

Beginning with an introduction to the history of biomaterials used for breast augmentation, Biomaterials in plastic surgery goes on to discuss development issues. It then discusses the chemistry and physical properties of biomedical silicones before reviewing cohesive gel and polyurethane foam implants. The book concludes by analysing the epidemiological evidence on the safety issues relating to breast implants, followed by a review of retrieval and analysis of breast implants emphasizing strength, durability and failure mechanisms.

With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Biomaterials in plastic surgery is an important guide for surgeons, manufacturers and all those researching this important field.

ISBN 1 84569 799 5
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 799 0
July 2012
240 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£120.00 / US$205.00 / €145.00

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About the editors

Walter Peters is Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Harold Brandon is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Washington University in St Louis, USA.

Kenneth Jerina is the Earl E. And Myrtle E. Walker Professor of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Washington University in St Louis.

Clarence Wolf is a former Professor (now retired) in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Washington University at St Louis.

V. L. Young is former Chief of Surgical Services at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Missouri, USA, and is a founding partner of the BodyAesthetic Plastic Surgery and Skincare Center.

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Contents

The history of biomaterials used for breast augmentation
W Peters, University of Toronto, Canada
 - Introduction
 - Injectable materials
 - Sponges
 - Breast implants
 - Other forms of texturing
 - Inflatable implants
 - Trilucent (LipoMatrix) implants - 1995 to 2000
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

The development of breast implants
G P Maxwell and A Gabriel, Loma Linda University Medical Center, USA
 - Introduction
 - Breast implant evolution
 - Alternative types of implant and safety aspects
 - Future trends
 - References

The chemistry and physical properties of biomedical silicones
M A Brook, McMaster University, Canada
 - Introduction
 - Properties of silicones
 - The main forms of silicones/siloxanes
 - Silicones in breast implants
 - References

Cohesive gel breast implants
P Hedén, Akademikliniken, Sweden
 - Introduction
 - Available form stable breast implants
 - Selection of the appropriate form stable breast implant
 - Preoperative planning
 - Incisions and surgical technique
 - Problems and complications
 - References

Polyurethane foam breast implants
D Fleming, The Cosmetic Surgery Institute of Australia, Australia
 - Introduction
 - Capsular contracture and the role of polyurethane foam in its prevention
 - Comparison of polyurethane foam covered implants with smooth and textured surfaced implants
 - Safety when using polyurethane foam breast implants
 - Use in secondary procedures
 - Disadvantages of polyurethane foam breast implants
 - Conclusions
 - References

The safety of breast implants: recent epidemiological studies
L Lipworth and J K McLaughlin, International Epidemiology Institute and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA
 - Introduction
 - Connective tissue disease
 - Offspring effects
 - Neurological disease
 - Implant rupture
 - Local complications
 - The association of cosmetic breast implants and incidence of cancer
 - Incidence of suicide in women with cosmetic breast implants
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Retrieval and analysis of breast implants emphasizing strength, durability, and failure mechanisms
H Brandon, K L Jerina, C Wolf and VL Young, Washington University, USA
 - Introduction
 - Silicone gel explants with longest implantation times
 - Shell properties of silicone gel implants as a function of Implantation time
 - Lot-matched control study
 - Effect of implantation time on shell properties of saline implants
 - Breast implant rupture
 - Rupture rates and reoperation rates
 - References