This surgical procedure is gaining popularity among a select group of patients. There are several terms used for this surgery; Implant removal, capsulotomy, capsulectomy, total capsulectomy, and En Bloc capsulectomy. As well as, Explant.
Within this select group of patients; there are those that have developed a series of symptoms that generally do not find a clear and definite diagnosis and that, have been grouped within a term known as “breast implant disease”(Breast Implant Illness) and in some cases are referred to as, “adjuvant-induced inflammatory / autoimmune syndrome” ( ASIA syndrome).
