"Breast Implants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Implants used to reconstruct and/or cosmetically enhance the female breast. They have an outer shell or envelope of silicone elastomer and are filled with either saline or silicone gel. The outer shell may be either smooth or textured.
| Descriptor ID |
D018427
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.140
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| Concept/Terms |
Breast Implants- Breast Implants
- Breast Prosthesis, Internal
- Breast Prostheses, Internal
- Internal Breast Prostheses
- Internal Breast Prosthesis
- Prostheses, Internal Breast
- Prosthesis, Internal Breast
- Implants, Breast
- Breast Implant
- Implant, Breast
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Breast Implants" by people in this website by year, and whether "Breast Implants" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1996 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Implants" by people in Profiles.
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Single-Stage Latissimus-Implant Breast Reconstruction Is Safe and Reliable: A Single Surgeon Series of 207 Flaps. Ann Plast Surg. 2025 May 01; 94(5S Suppl 3):S457-S464.
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Characterizing safety, toxicity, and breast cancer risk reduction using a long-term fulvestrant eluting implant. Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 24; 15(1):3028.
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Plastic Surgeons' Perspective on the FDA Breast Implant Regulatory Mandates. Aesthet Surg J. 2024 Sep 16; 44(10):NP676-NP683.
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Dynamic insights into infection risk over time in two-stage implant-based breast reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 110(6):3433-3439.
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Impact of mastectomy flap necrosis on prepectoral reconstructive outcomes. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 04; 91:128-134.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Breast Implant Evaluation: 2023 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 11; 20(11S):S329-S350.
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Safety and factors affecting same-day discharge following mastectomy and immediate alloplastic reconstruction. J Surg Oncol. 2024 Feb; 129(2):201-207.
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Air versus Saline in Initial Prepectoral Tissue Expansion: A Comparison of Complications and Perioperative Patient-Reported Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 10 01; 152(4S):25S-34S.
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Do we need acellular dermal matrix in prepectoral breast reconstruction? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2023 11; 86:251-260.
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Commentary on: Longevity of Post-Explantation Systemic Symptom Improvement and Potential Etiologies: Findings From the ASERF Systemic Symptoms in Women-Biospecimen Analysis Study: Part 4. Aesthet Surg J. 2023 09 14; 43(10):1205-1206.