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Breast implants - Augmentation mammaplasty (w/wo evidence for leakage/rupture)

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

LVI.c

Eye catcher: A displaced breast implant

Publications

Bruintjes MH, Schouten C, Fabré J, van den Wildenberg FJ, Wijnberg DS

Where the PIP is the implant?

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS 2014 Aug;67;1148-50 — 2014 Aug — 1148-50

Sykes JB, Rosella PA

Intrathoracic migration of a silicone breast implant 5 months after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Journal of computer assisted tomography 2012 May-Jun;36;306-7 — 2012 May-Jun — 306-7