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The purpose of this study is to disclose the low incidence (0.98%) of capsular contracture using polyurethane-covered silicone gel breast implants. Four hundred seven surgical interventions were performed during the 10-year period, 404 for hypomastia and 3 for breast reconstruction.
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Vázquez, G. A Ten-Year Experience Using Polyurethane-Covered Breast Implants. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 23, 189–196 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002669900267
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002669900267