Breast Implants

"Breast Implants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Implants used to reconstruct and/or cosmetically enhance the female breast. They have an outer shell or envelope of silicone elastomer and are filled with either saline or silicone gel. The outer shell may be either smooth or textured.

Descriptor ID	D018427
MeSH Number(s)	E07.695.140
Concept/Terms	Breast Implants Breast Implants Breast Prosthesis, Internal Breast Prostheses, Internal Internal Breast Prostheses Internal Breast Prosthesis Prostheses, Internal Breast Prosthesis, Internal Breast Implants, Breast Breast Implant Implant, Breast

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Breast Implants".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Prostheses and Implants [E07.695]
Breast Implants [E07.695.140]

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Bar chart showing 21 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	2	0	2
1996	2	0	2
1999	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2018	3	0	3
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	2	0	2
2023	2	0	2

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Asaad M, Yu JZ, Tran JP, Liu J, O'Grady B, Clemens MW, Largo RD, Mericli AF, Schaverien M, Shuck J, Mitchell MP, Butler CE, Selber JC. Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of 694 Two-Stage Prepectoral versus Subpectoral Breast Reconstructions. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 10 01; 152(4S):43S-54S.

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Hassan AM, Asaad M, Morris N, Kumar S, Liu J, Mitchell MP, Shuck JW, Clemens MW, Butler CE, Selber JC. Subpectoral Implant Placement Is Not Protective against Postmastectomy Radiotherapy-Related Complications Compared to Prepectoral Placement. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 01 01; 153(1):24-33.

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Wu ZY, Han HH, Han J, Son BH, Eom JS, Kim SB, Gong G, Kim HH, Ahn SH, Ko B. Breast Cancer Recurrence after Smooth versus Textured Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Matched Cohort Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 10 01; 150:30S-37S.

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Min K, Han HH, Kim EK, Lee SB, Kim J, Chung IY, Kim HJ, Ko BS, Lee JW, Son BH, Ahn SH, Eom JS. Is There a Difference in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Local Recurrence between Autologous Tissue and Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction? Breast J. 2022; 2022:9029528.

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Wu ZY, Han J, Kim HJ, Lee JW, Chung IY, Kim J, Lee SB, Son BH, Han HH, Eom JS, Jeong JH, Gong G, Kim HH, Ahn SH, Ko B. Breast cancer outcomes following immediate breast reconstruction with implants versus autologous flaps: a propensity score-matched study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Jan; 191(2):365-373.

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Wu ZY, Kim HJ, Lee J, Chung IY, Kim JS, Lee SB, Son BH, Eom JS, Kim SB, Gong GY, Kim HH, Ahn SH, Ko B. Recurrence Outcomes After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction in Patients with Pure Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 May; 27(5):1627-1635.

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Romero C, Lee RK. Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Breast Implant Evaluation. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Jan; 16(1):e2.

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Kuo L, Ballangrud ÅM, Ho AY, Mechalakos JG, Li G, Hong L. A VMAT planning technique for locally advanced breast cancer patients with expander or implant reconstructions requiring comprehensive postmastectomy radiation therapy. Med Dosim. 2019 Summer; 44(2):150-154.

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Cappellano G, Ploner C, Lobenwein S, Sopper S, Hoertnagl P, Mayerl C, Wick N, Pierer G, Wick G, Wolfram D. Immunophenotypic characterization of human T cells after in vitro exposure to different silicone breast implant surfaces. PLoS One. 2018; 13(2):e0192108.

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Songcharoen SJ, McClure M, Aru RG, Songcharoen S. Intrathoracic migration of a breast implant after minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Mar; 74(3):274-6.

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