{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: The Role of High Resolution Ultrasonography in Elucidating Features of the Breast Implants in Asymptomatic Patients After Implant-based Augmentation Mammaplasty.
{Author}: Nam SE;Bang BS;Lee EK;Sung JY;Song KY;Yoo YB;Park DW;Kim JH;
{Journal}: Aesthetic Plast Surg
{Volume}: 46
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: Jun 2022
{Factor}: 2.708
{DOI}: 10.1007/s00266-021-02701-w
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>We conducted this study to describe the feasibility of high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) in characterizing a breast implant in patients receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>The current study was conducted in a total of 612 patients (n =6 12) receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty at other hospitals between August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2020. Of these, 136 patients (n = 136; 272 breasts) receiving reoperation were included in the current study. We compared between the patients' subjective awareness of a breast implant and its HRUS findings and an agreement between HRUS findings of a breast implant and its findings at reoperation.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The proportion of the patients receiving a silicone gel-filled breast implant was increased from 65.44% (89/136) to 81.61% (111/136) on HRUS. Moreover, HRUS was effective in identifying a manufacturer of the device.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>In conclusion, our results indicate that HRUS is feasible in characterizing a breast implant in patients receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty. But further prospective, large-scale studies are warranted to corroborate our results.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors. www.springer.com/00266 .