Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 I understand the need to take silicone implants out 'enbloc " due to possible spillage of the silicone inside the implants. But can someone explain to me why it is so necessary to do it with saline implants? For ex: If the surgeon attaches a sterile drain and drains the fluid out of the implants and then removes the implants and then performs a total capsulectomy....why is this not safe??? Plus...if the capsule is very thin and the PS is trying to do it enbloc....I would think there is greater potential to nick the implant resulting in spilling what is in the saline implant into the chest. Draining off all that implant fluid first seems to make some sense to me. Having a hard time understanding the absolute need of enbloc with saline implants. Help??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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