| Histologic, Molecular, and Clinical Evaluation of Explanted Breast Prostheses, Capsules, and Acellular Dermal Matrices for Bacteria |
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Louis Poppler, MD; Justin Cohen, MD, MS; Utku Can Dolen, MD; Andrew E. Schriefer, BA; Marissa M. Tenenbaum, MD; Corey Deeken, PhD; Richard A. Chole, MD, PhD; and Terence M. Myckatyn, MD, FRCSC, FACS Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2015, Vol 35(6) 653–668 Background: Subclinical infections, manifest as biofilms, are considered an important cause of capsular contracture. Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) are frequently used in revision surgery to prevent recurrent capsular contractures. |