MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'breast implant'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:30:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684189&cid=t_221374_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fparents-angry-local-plastic-surgeon-brings-breast-implant-school-career-day%2F Shady Grove Elementary School in Henrico, Virginia recently had its annual career day and a local plastic surgeon attended and allowed students to touch a silicone breast implant, outraging some parents who said they did not approve. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684189 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:04:38 +0100 4684189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463503&cid=t_221374_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbritish-woman-warned-danger-exploding-breast-implants%2F British medical authorities are advising women in the United Kingdom that silicone gel-filled breast implants made by French manufacturer Poly Implant Protheses (PIP) are at a high risk of having their implants rupture. Dr. Susanne Ludgate from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is recommending that women with these implants consult their plastic surgeons about removal. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463503 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:58:00 +0100 3463503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883036&cid=t_221374_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Fk8D6wH2qsm8%2F I stopped watching MTV... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883036 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:12:00 +0100 2883036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512755&cid=t_221374_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2FJRoEzt_XnDE%2Fbreast-reconstruction-surgery-part-ii.html Women interested in breast reconstruction after mastectomy have several reconstruction options to choose from. In Part I of this series we discussed tissue expanders, breast implants and Alloderm.Though implant reconstruction remains the most common method of breast reconstruction in the US, many women are now steering away from this option, opting instead to use their own tissue for more “natural” results. Muscle flaps have, until fairly recently, been the only choice available for these tissue reconstructions. The most commonly offered muscle flaps are the latissimus and TRAM flap procedures.Latissimus Dorsi Flap:The latissimus procedure uses muscle from the back of the shoulder blade which is brought around to the breast mound to help create a new breast. During the procedure a sect... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512755 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:43:38 +0100 2512755