What is it about?
Breast augmentation is a common plastic surgery procedure but can result in complications such as rupture, infection, capsular contraction and rarely a lymphoma referred to as ALCL. This protocol is published to get feedback for refinement prior to doing the research.
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Why is it important?
Having patients understand the risks of surgery will allow a better informed consent process.
Perspectives
Publication of protocols can be important for us as authors to get feedback from various stakeholders as to the details of how to do this study.
Dr. Dennis P Orgill
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Complications in breast augmentation with textured versus smooth breast implants: a systematic review protocol, BMJ Open, April 2018, BMJ,
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020671.
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