Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Devices Clinical Section, Medical Devices Branch, Medical Devices and Product Quality Division, The Therapeutic Goods Association, Canberra, Australia.
Aesthet Surg J. 2019 Jan 31;39(Suppl_1):S55-S65. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy310.
Since their introduction into the market, breast implants have been the subject of many controversies. It is timely to examine the forces that have shaped the breast implant industry to make it what it is today. This review will concentrate more on the use of implants in aesthetic surgery rather than their use in breast reconstruction, but some of the factors have relevance to both indications.
自问世以来,乳房植入物一直备受争议。现在正是审视塑造当今乳房植入物行业的各种力量的好时机。本篇综述将更多地关注乳房整形手术中植入物的使用,而不是其在乳房重建中的应用,但其中一些因素与这两种适应症都相关。