OCCURRENCE AND ACTIVITY OF MYOFIBROBLASTS IN HUMAN CAPSULAR TISSUE SURROUNDING MAMMARY IMPLANTS

被引:124
作者
BAKER, JL
CHANDLER, ML
LEVIER, RR
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[1] ORLANDO REG MED CTR, ORLANDO, FL USA
[2] DOW CORNING CORP, DIV MED PROD, MIDLAND, MI 48640 USA
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10.1097/00006534-198112000-00010
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R61 [外科手术学];
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Capsular tissue obtained from a series of 16 patients with silicone mammary implants was exposed in vitro to smooth-muscle stimulants and relaxants. Capsule relaxation was produced in 75% of patients. The most active antagonists were papaverine and veratrine. Capsule contracture was produced in 69% of the patients. The most active agonists were histamine and epinephrine. Myofibroblasts were identified in several capsules. These data support the hypothesis that the myofibroblast is a probable cause of capsular contracture.
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