1498 / 1816
Author
Number
breast
ops
Study type
Surgery type Length FU/
months
Rate of
Capsule
formation
Spear 2008 58
Prospective series Immed.
expander
26
1.7%
Maxwell
2009
78
Retrospective series Mixed,
including
revisions
12
1% baker 2
Salzberg
2011
455
Retrospective series Immed. implant 29
0.4%
Vardanian
2011
208
Retrospective
cohort
Immed.
Expander/ADM
NS
3.8%
129
Retrospective
cohort
Immed.
expander
NS
19%
Summary of Studies of rates of Capsule
Formation with ADM