Five-year experience on ultrasonic treatment of breast contractures

Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2001 Mar-Apr;25(2):89-93. doi: 10.1007/s002660010102.

Abstract

The authors report their experience in five years of treating breast implant capsular contractures with an external ultrasonic device that facilitates the closed capsulotomy technique. A set of 52 patients have been treated with a 82.6% of improvement at a year follow up. Methods of application and results are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Breast / physiopathology*
  • Breast Implantation*
  • Contracture / physiopathology*
  • Contracture / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ultrasonic Therapy / methods*