Abstract: Ultrasound Study of the Natrelle 410 Anatomical Silicone Breast Implant Rupture: Over a 5-Year Follow-Up

PURPOSE: The incidence of breast implant rupture, an important complication, is on the increase. Ruptures usually start as shell rupture, gradually progress into intracapsular rupture, and finally progresses into extracapsular rupture or silicone granuloma. It is recommended that ruptured implants are exchanged before they progress into silicon granuloma. However, since a lower rate of lifetime reoperations is desirable, it is important to ascertain the appropriate time to undergo the operation. Although magnetic resonance imaging is the golden standard for detecting ruptures, ultrasonography is lately recognized as a fast and convenient option. The aim of this study is to reveal rupture rates and to define typical signs of shell rupture and intracapsular rupture.