Objective To evaluate the effect of endoscopic surgery combined with intraoperative color Doppler ultrasound on removing the injected breast augmentation agents and share our experiences. Methods Sixteen female who accepted the bilateral removal of injected breast augmentation agents through endoscopic surgery combined with intraoperative color Doppler ultrasound between 2008 and 2010 were enrolled in this study. The results, techniques, and advantages of management were analyzed retrospectively. Results One incision was made in 18 breasts, 2 in 4 breasts, 3 in 10 breasts. The length of incision was 0.5 to 1 cm. The mean operative time was 128.70 min per person. The average amount of bleeding was 52.67 ml per person. Complications such as postoperative bleeding, infection, poor drainage, or breast augmentation agents remain did not happened in all cases. No case was turned into normal operation. Female who accepted this operation were all satisfied with the appearance of incisions. During 1-3 months follow up, neither clinically palpable mass nor sensory disturbance in nipple or areola of breast was observed. Color Doppler ultrasound or magnetic resonance showed 16 cases had been cleared free of breast augmentation agents. Conclusion With the advantages of beauty, safe, minimal invasion, and partial resection of lesions at the same time, endoscopic surgery combined with intraoperative color Doppler ultrasound was an effective approach in the removal of injected breast augmentation agents.
Citation: LUO Jing,HOU Kang,CHEN Liping,YANG Feng,YAO Xinmin.. Application of Endoscopic Surgery Combined with Intraoperative Color Doppler Ultrasound in Removal of Injected Breast Augmentation Agents (Report of 16 Cases). CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2010, 17(12): 1286-1289. doi: Copy