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Closed Capsulotomy

A procedure used to treat capsular contraction that uses physical manipulation of the breast to manually rupture scar tissue and release pressure on… 
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2011
2011
A woman with multiple silicone rupture complicated by inflammatory breast carcinoma.
1997
1997
External Ultrasonic Treatment of Capsular Contractures in Breast Implants
Abstract. The authors report their experience on the nonsurgical treatment of capsular contractures due to breast implant… 
1995
1995
Silicone breast implant-associated scarring dystrophy of the arm.
BACKGROUND Breast implants have been known to rupture after trauma or closed capsulotomy with spread of the gel down the arm or… 
1995
1995
A new instrument for performing an open capsulotomy in the transaxillary submuscular approach
A new way to perform a safe and predictable open capsulotomy is presented. A capsular contracture occurring after a subpectoral… 
1985
1985
Silicone Granuloma Following Closed Capsulotomy of Mammary Prosthesis
Rupture of the silicone prosthesis can occur following external closed compression capsulotomy for fibrous capsules that develop… 
1981
1981
Complications of closed capsulotomy after augmentation.
1980
1980
Late complication of closed capsulotomy of the breast.
1980
1980
Late complication of closed capsulotomy of the breast.
1979
1979
Rupture of a breast implant by "nutcracker" closed capsulotomy.
1978
1978
Closed capsulotomy causing fractures of the scar capsule and the silicone bag of a breast implant. Case report.
We present a case in which the silicone rubber bag of a bag-gel breast implant was ruptured during the performance of a closed… 
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