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  2. Trans-umbilical breast augmentation - Wikipedia

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    In 1991 the trans-umbilical breast augmentation was invented and first performed by Dr. Gerald W. Johnson in Houston Texas. T.U.B.A is a technique for the implantation of saline breast implants through a small incision at the woman's navel. The trans-umbilical emplacement approach is a technical variant of the abdominal tunnel technique ...

  3. Breast augmentation - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese study Breast Augmentation by Autologous Fat-injection Grafting: Management and Clinical analysis of Complications (2009), reported that the incidence of medical complications is reduced with strict control of the injection-rate (cm 3 /min) of the breast-filler volume being administered, and by diffusing the fat-grafts in layers to ...

  4. Polypropylene breast implant - Wikipedia

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    Polypropylene implants absorb water very slowly, about <0.01% in 24 hours. [2] The polypropylene, which is yarn-like, causes irritation to the implant pocket which causes the production of serum which fills the implant pocket on a continual basis. [citation needed] This causes continuous expansion of the breast after surgery. Growth can only be ...

  5. Capsular contracture - Wikipedia

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    The surgical implantation methods that have reduced capsular contracture include submuscular breast implant placement, using either textured or polyurethane-coated implants, [2] [3] [4] limited handling of the implants, minimal contact with the chest wall skin before their insertions, and irrigating the surgical sites with triple-antibiotic ...

  6. Subdermal implant - Wikipedia

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    Cosmetic subdermal implants on the lower arm. A subdermal implant is a body modification placed under the skin, allowing the body to heal over the implant and creating a raised design. Such implants fall under the broad category of body modification. Many subdermal implants are made out of silicone, either carved or mold

  7. Poly Implant Prothèse - Wikipedia

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    Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) was a French company founded in 1991 that produced silicone gel breast implants.The company was preemptively liquidated in 2010 following the revelation that they had been illegally manufacturing and selling breast implants made from cheaper industrial-grade silicone since 2001 (instead of the mandated medical-grade silicone they had previously used).

  8. Foley catheter - Wikipedia

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    When used for this purpose, the procedure is called extra-amniotic saline infusion. [9] In this procedure, the balloon is inserted behind the cervical wall and inflated, for example with 30-80 mL of saline. [9] The remaining length of the catheter is pulled slightly taut and taped to the inside of the leg.

  9. Artificial urinary sphincter - Wikipedia

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    The initial satisfaction with the continence rate is reported to be improved by adjusting the pressure inside the implant with the ZSI 375 model. [ 26 ] Surveys of patients that underwent the procedure have found that over 90% would recommend the procedure to a friend or relative with the same problem, and over 90% would undergo the ...