Infection of a breast prosthesis is a devastating complication which usually results
in its removal. We have successfully treated a case of periprosthetic infection of
a tissue expander that had an integral port with a technique that demonstrates a potential
benefit of this type of prosthesis.
To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
Purchase one-time access:
Academic & Personal: 24 hour online accessCorporate R&D Professionals: 24 hour online accessOne-time access price info
- For academic or personal research use, select 'Academic and Personal'
- For corporate R&D use, select 'Corporate R&D Professionals'
Subscribe:
Subscribe to Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAlready a print subscriber? Claim online access
Already an online subscriber? Sign in
Register: Create an account
Institutional Access: Sign in to ScienceDirect
Reference
- The prevention and treatment of infections following breast implants.Plast Reconstr Surg. 1965; 35: 649-656
Article info
Publication history
Published online: May 17, 2007
Identification
Copyright
© 2007 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
