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 153 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 21 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	5	0	5
1996	4	0	4
1997	1	0	1
2002	2	0	2
2003	1	1	2
2004	4	1	5
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	3	1	4
2009	2	1	3
2010	5	2	7
2011	5	1	6
2012	4	1	5
2013	3	4	7
2014	5	2	7
2015	3	3	6
2016	4	1	5
2017	7	2	9
2018	15	1	16
2019	20	1	21
2020	15	0	15
2021	15	1	16
2022	5	0	5

Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Implants" by people in Profiles.

Rohrich RJ, Bellamy JL, Alleyne B. Assessing Long-Term Outcomes in Breast Implant Illness: The Missing Link? A Systematic Review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Apr 01; 149(4):638e-645e.

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Clemens MW. Commentary on: Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Textured Breast Implants: A Survey Analysis of Members of The Aesthetic Society. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 03 15; 42(4):367-369.

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Barnea Y, Clemens MW, Madah E, Arad E, Ben-Ezra J, Haran O. Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Diagnosis 6 Years After Implant Removal: A Case Report. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 02 01; 88(2):157-161.

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Miranda RN, Marques-Piubelli ML. Commentary on: Nonmalignant CD30+ Cells in Contralateral Peri-Implant Capsule of Patient With BIA-ALCL: A Premalignant Step? Aesthet Surg J. 2022 01 12; 42(2):NP130-NP132.

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Tevis SE, Hunt KK, Miranda RN, Lange C, Pinnix CC, Iyer S, Butler CE, Clemens MW. Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Prospective Series of 52 Patients. Ann Surg. 2022 01 01; 275(1):e245-e249.

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Kadin ME, Morgan J, Xu H, Glicksman C, Sieber D, Adams WP, McGuire P, Clemens MW, Thakur A, Lum LG. Granzyme B Is a Biomarker for Suspicion of Malignant Seromas Around Breast Implants. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 11 12; 41(12):1359-1364.

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Asaad M, Selber JC, Adelman DM, Baumann DP, Hassid VJ, Crosby MA, Liu J, Butler CE, Clemens MW. Allograft vs Xenograft Bioprosthetic Mesh in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: A Blinded Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 11 12; 41(12):NP1931-NP1939.

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Santanelli di Pompeo F, Sorotos M, Clemens MW, Firmani G. Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL): Review of Epidemiology and Prevalence Assessment in Europe. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 08 13; 41(9):1014-1025.

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Medeiros LJ, Marques-Piubelli ML, Sangiorgio VFI, Ruiz-Cordero R, Vega F, Feldman AL, Chapman JR, Clemens MW, Hunt KK, Evans MG, Khoo C, Lade S, Silberman M, Morkowski J, Pina EM, Mills DC, Bates CM, Magno WB, Sohani AR, Sieling BA, O'Donoghue JM, Bacon CM, Patani N, Televantou D, Turner SD, Johnson L, MacNeill F, Wotherspoon AC, Iyer SP, Malpica LE, Patel KP, Xu J, Miranda RN. Epstein-Barr-virus-positive large B-cell lymphoma associated with breast implants: an analysis of eight patients suggesting a possible pathogenetic relationship. Mod Pathol. 2021 12; 34(12):2154-2167.

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Abi-Rafeh J, Safran T, Winocour S, Dionisopoulos T, Davison P, Vorstenbosch J. Lack of Evidence on Complication Profile of Breast Implant Capsulectomy: A Call to Action for Plastic Surgeons. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jul 01; 148(1):157e-158e.

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