Understanding the Phenomena of Aging and Rupture of Breast Implants

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France50 enrolled

Overview

Breast implants, like all implantable medical devices, are subject to wear and tear as they age in the body. In addition to this wear and tear, they are subject to external trauma, whether accidental during daily life, during insertion or during mammography. The kinetics and mechanisms of aging are poorly studied and the phenomenon of implant rupture is not elucidated. However, studies of older generation implants have shown that implant rupture is correlated with the duration of implantation.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Aging of Breast Implants

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * Female adult (≥18 years old) * operated on at the HUS for a change of breast prosthesis, aesthetic or reconstruction, between 2022 and 2024 * having not expressed, after information, her opposition to participate in this research. Exclusion criteria: * Women who have expressed their opposition to participating in the study * ruptured prosthesis, associated with a LAGC-AIM, excessive perspiration * interfering treatments and associated diseases, history

Locations (1)

Service de Chirurgie Plastique Esthétique et Reconstructrice - CHU de Strasbourg - France

Strasbourg, France

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The mechanical properties of breast implants will be evaluated by uniaxial tensile tests

Time frame: After extraction of breast implants

Central Contacts

laetitia RUFFENACH, MD

CONTACT

33 3 68 76 51 67 laetitia.ruffenach@chru-strasbourg.fr

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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