Breast Implant
Mammary Prosthesis · Breast Prosthesis · Silicone Breast Implant · Saline Breast Implant · Implant Sizers
A soft, round or teardrop implant with a silicone outer shell. It is filled with silicone gel or with sterile saline. The shell may be smooth or textured.
On the table
What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Placed in a pocket under the breast tissue or under the chest muscle to add volume in breast augmentation or to rebuild the breast after mastectomyma-STEK-tuh-meeSurgery to remove all or part of a breast.mast/o breast-ectomy surgical removalFull entry . Temporary sizers may be tried in the pocket first, with the head of the bed raised, to pick the size. The implant type and size are checked with the surgeon before it is opened to the field.
Lengths and variants
Silicone gel-filled or saline-filled; saline implants may come prefilled or be filled with saline during surgery. Many sizes, with smooth or textured shells. Sizers come in gel or saline.
What experienced techs know
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Through the case
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Inspection and testing
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- During the case
Caution
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2 sources
- Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 22 (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), p. 827, 845
- commons.wikimedia.org
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