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Comparative Evaluation of Postoperative Scarring with Nasolabial Flap Reconstruction Using Silicone Gel Versus Silicone Gel Sheet: Randomized Controlled Trial
AimTo evaluate and compare the postoperative scarring with nasolabial flap reconstruction using silicone gel versus silicone gel sheet.
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Silicone prosthetics and anti-thyroid autoimmunity
IntroductionIn esthetic surgery, the use of silicone implants is a topic of hot discussion.
Material and methodsAn analysis of 119 esthetic surgical...
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Refinements in the use of silicone oil as an intraocular tamponade
It is over 60 years since Paul Cibis et al. reported the experimental use of liquid silicone in the surgical management of retinal detachment....
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Elastic Silicone Occlusive Sheeting Versus Silicone Occlusive Sheeting in the Treatment of Scars: A Randomized Controlled Trial
IntroductionHypertrophic scarring caused by conventional open thyroidectomy is prevalent among Asians and published trials have proved that silicone...
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A patient with a Berger’s space filled by silicone oil
BackgroundTo report a case in which silicone oil accidentally entered Berger’s space (BS) after vitrectomy and to explore the effective treatments...
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Silicone breast implants may contribute to early-onset fetal growth restriction
IntroductionThere are many studies showing that silicone breast implants may affect lactation, but few analyzed whether these implants affect...
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Photon-counting CT of degenerative changes and rupture of silicone breast implants: a pilot study
BackgroundAccurate assessment of breast implants is important for appropriate clinical management. We evaluated silicone properties and diagnostic...
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Anti-complement drugs for the treatment of geographic atrophy and the release of silicone oil
Intravitreal injections are a common procedure in ophthalmology, often using syringes coated with silicone to aid piston movement and needles coated...
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Modified procedure for reconstructing the inferomedial orbital wall: silicone sheet implantation without surgical removal
BackgroundDue to the complexity of reconstructing wide inferomedial orbital wall fractures, silicone sheets are the preferred choice of...
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Material Analysis of Explanted Calcified Silicone Intraocular Lenses in Association with Asteroid Hyalosis
IntroductionThe aim of this study was to analyze posterior surface opacification in explanted silicone intraocular lenses (IOLs) with...
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Transumbilical Silicone Breast Augmentation: A 13-Year Experience and 5-Year Analysis
BackgroundTransumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) with saline implants has been considered a safe and efficient technique for decades. However,...
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Testing Mechanical Properties of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants and Their Degradation
Breast augmentation procedures using silicone implants have become increasingly popular over the past six decades. This article addresses the...
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A custom-made vitreoretinal surgical simulator using a silicone mold
PurposeWe constructed a custom-made vitreoretinal surgical simulator using a silicone mold and described its practicality.
MethodsWe obtained...
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Distalization of perianal fistulas after loose silicone seton drainage is a myth
BackgroundIt is often stated that loose seton drainage results in distal migration of a fistula tract in perianal fistula. The aim of the present...
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Predictors in the treatment of malignant central airway obstruction with silicone stents
PurposeTo examine the role of the silicone stent in palliation of malignant central airway obstruction and identify potential preprocedural...
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Unexplained visual loss in retinal detachment repair: comparing gas, silicone oil and heavy silicone oil by multivariable regression.
PurposeTo measure the proportion of unexplained and all causes of visual loss following primary rhegmatogenous-retinal-detachment (RRD) repair,...
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Silicone gastrointestinal model for training in neonatal laparoscopic suturing
Training in neonatal endoscopic surgery using silicone models has gained importance as skills need to be developed to enable working in small spaces....
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Evaluation of vessel injury after simulated catheter use in an endothelialized silicone model of the intracranial arteries
PurposeNeurothrombectomy catheters can disrupt or injure the vessel wall. This potential injury is often studied in animal or cadaver models, but...
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Surgical technique for removal of high-density silicone oil (Oxane HD)
The main drawback for the use of heavy silicone oil (HSO) Oxane HD is the difficulties it presents during removal. It differs from conventional...
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Rupture of 40-year-old silicone gel breast implants: a case report
BackgroundImplant rupture is one of the complications of breast augmentation surgery. The rupture of silicone implants is often insidious,...
