Implants used to reconstruct and/or cosmetically enhance the female breast. They have an outer shell or envelope of silicone elastomer and are filled with either saline or silicone gel. The outer shell may be either smooth or textured.

Annotation

IM; coord with implant material (IM or NIM)

IM; kombinuj s materiálem implantátu (IM nebo NIM)

DUI

D018427 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0027652

Previous indexing

Implants, Artificial (1971-1994); Prosthesis (1967-1994); Silicones (1967-1994)

History note

95

Public note

95