"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.140
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| 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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Implants" by people in Profiles.
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Microbiology of Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Infections: A Systematic Review. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 08; 85(2):194-201.
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A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Paravertebral Block versus General Anesthesia Alone for Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Apr; 137(4):660e-666e.
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BI-RADS update for breast cancer caregivers. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2015 Apr; 150(2):243-54.
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Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma: sensitivity, specificity, and findings of imaging studies in 44 patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2014 Aug; 147(1):1-14.
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Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: long-term follow-up of 60 patients. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jan 10; 32(2):114-20.
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Imaging-pathologic correlation of diseases in the axilla. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Feb; 200(2):W130-42.
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Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, arising in association with saline breast implant: expanding the spectrum of breast implant-associated lymphomas. Am J Surg Pathol. 2012 Nov; 36(11):1729-34.
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The advantages of free abdominal-based flaps over implants for breast reconstruction in obese patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Nov; 130(5):991-1000.
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Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a newly recognized entity that needs further refinement of its definition. Leuk Lymphoma. 2012 Apr; 53(4):749-50.
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Effects of an autologous flap combined with an implant for breast reconstruction: an evaluation of 1000 consecutive reconstructions of previously irradiated breasts. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Aug; 122(2):356-362.