The effect of explantation on systemic disease symptoms and quality of life in patients with breast implant illness: a prospective cohort study

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 21073 - 10
• Main Authors: Bird, G. R., Niessen, F. B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 06.12.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/250; 692/308/409; Adjuvants; Breast; Breast cancer; Breast implants; Breast Implants - adverse effects; Breast surgery; Cohort analysis; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Inflammation; multidisciplinary; Patients; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Silicones; Statistical analysis; Surveys; Systemic diseases

Silicone breast implants (SBIs) have been subject to scientific scrutiny since the 1960’s because of their potential link with systemic disease symptoms. Breast implant illness (BII) is a cluster of over 56 (systemic) symptoms attributed by patients to their SBIs. BII remains an unofficial medical d...