Biomaterials in Plastic Surgery: Breast Implants - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1845697995 ISBN 13 : 9781845697990

Editeur : Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Biomaterials in plastic surgery reviews the history, materials and safety issues associated with breast implants. Beginning with an introduction to the history of biomaterials used for breast augmentation, the book goes on to discuss development issues. It then discusses the chemistry and physical properties of biomedical silicones before reviewing cohesive gel and polyurethane foam implants. The book concludes by analysing the epidemiological evidence on the safety issues relating to breast implants, followed by a review of retrieval and analysis of breast implants emphasizing strength, durability and failure mechanisms.

Key Features: comprehensively examines the history, materials and safety issues associated with breast implants; provides an overview of the history of biomaterials used for breast augmentation and goes on to discuss the development and chemical and physical properties of biomedical silicones; reviews cohesive gel breast implants and polyurethane foam breast implants.

Contents: The history of biomaterials used for breast augmentation; The development of breast implants; The chemistry and physical properties of biomedical silicones; Cohesive gel breast implants; Polyurethane foam breast implants; The safety of breast implants: recent epidemiological studies; Failure modes of breast implants.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Walter Peters is Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Toronto, Canada. Harold Brandon is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Washington University in St Louis, USA. Kenneth Jerina is the Earl E. And Myrtle E. Walker Professor of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Washington University in St Louis. Clarence Wolf is a former Professor (now retired) in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Washington University at St Louis. V. L. Young is former Chief of Surgical Services at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Missouri, USA, and is a founding partner of the BodyAesthetic Plastic Surgery and Skincare Center.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845697995
• ISBN 13: 9781845697990
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Peters W, Brandon H, Jerina K L, Wolf C, Young V L
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Barbara Criscuolo; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italie