Use of High-resolution Ultrasound in Characterizing a Breast Implant and Detecting a Rupture of the Device Before Reoperation in Women Receiving Augmentation Mammaplasty.

With the emergence of the state-of-the art implant technology and advanced surgical techniques, plastic surgeons face challenging problems, such as identification of a specific type of a device, diagnosis of postoperative complications, in managing patients receiving an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty. Here, we introduce a novel method for characterizing a breast implant based on diverse factors, such as filler properties, type of pocket, surface topography, shape type and manufacturer of the device and detecting a presence and scope of rupture using HRUS.