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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.
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… 
1982
1982
Contracted capsule—Complication of closed capsulotomy after silicone augmentation mammaplasty
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.
1980
1980
A 3 1/2‐Year Experience with Double‐Lumen Implants in Breast Surgery
The use of the double-lumen implant, with 20 mg of Solu-Medrol or less, has improved the final results in patients having… 
1979
1979
Rupture of a breast implant by "nutcracker" closed capsulotomy.
1979
1979
[Breast prosthetic implants. Apropos of a case of rupture of a breast prosthesis prefilled with silicone gel after closed capsulotomy (squeezing)].
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