Recognize that breast implants can have serious side effects

Only 48 hours after a new global research delivery Implant files will reveal the hidden trade in bad prostheses in Argentina and around the world, a statement from International Confederation of the Society of Plastic Surgery (ICOBRA) in which he states that "bad implants are safe", althoughthat they have very rare side effects, sometimes serious ".

"Breast implants are among the most widely used and studied implantable medical devices in the world," begins the text prepared by the International Medical Agency in which they state that "important lessons have been learned from historical incidents ".

In his statement, ICOBRA recognizes the existence of a specific type of lymphatic cancer badociated with bad implants, called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).

According to the body, this condition usually manifests as rapid bad enlargement due to a fluid around the implant (called "late seroma"). To diagnose it, the cells of this fluid are studied and, in general, it can be treated surgically and, if necessary, by means of specific oncological treatments.

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Autoimmune diseases (such as Sjögren's syndrome, chronic fatigue and rheumatoid arthritis) have also been studied in connection with bad implants, the text says. These symptoms have been called ASIA syndrome or Breast Implant Disease (IBI).

Although they argue that the BIA-ALCL "is rare and that it is usually easy to deal with," the international organization says that more research is needed to learn more about this type of lymphoma, autoimmune diseases caused by prostheses and other symptoms.

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The plastic surgeon Jorge PedroSecretary of Communications Argentine Society of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (SACPER), explained to PERFIL that "every type of implant in the body produces an inflammatory tissue in reaction". Around the silicone capsule, lymphatic cells are generated and some of them may become clever"although he maintains that" in the majority of cases, he heals ".

In this sense, the specialist explained to this media that There are around 500 identified cases worldwide in which patients have developed this type of lymphoma that "may be carcinogenic in the body"

These recordings are official and are made in Australia and the United States. However, Pedro acknowledged that it was necessary to continue to investigate the issue because "there is still no studies to certify the badociation of prostheses with cancer".

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The global survey Implant files, was developed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), composed in Argentina of PROFILE journalists, The nation e Infobae. ICIJ's work has determined that More than 10 million women worldwide have undergone bad implant placement over the past decade.despite the scandals, reports of the connection with different types of cancer, safety issues and even a period of prohibition in the United States, where silicones were illegal for 15 years.

He also corroborated alarming data on bad prostheses and the complicity of the body of control in the United States. After badyzing public documents from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), journalists from Implant records have shown that in 2017 and 2018, the numbers of probable injuries caused by bad implants exploded..

Until 2017, manufacturing companies reported an average of less than 200 injuries per year. However, that year, the rules of the US agency became stricter and companies were forced to report the actual figures. From 200 cases, they increased to 4,642 in 2017. And In the first half of 2018, more than 8,435 incident notifications that could be related to this type of implants were already registered.

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At the same time, in Argentina, the case of French implants Poly Implant Prosthesis (PIP) continues to have consequences for women who believed in their doctors and in this medical device. Local surgeons have sold them for a decade as "the best in the market". But they were made with an industrial silicone gel, not suitable for humans.

Most PIP prostheses have been sold in Latin America. 500,000 defective prostheses were manufactured during 10 years and 400,000 were intended for the Latin countries. Only 100,000 have been sold in Europe and around the world. Of these 400,000, at least 13,500 entered Argentina, according to data provided by the National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT), responsible for authorizing the use of these defective prostheses.

The case was made public in 2010, but some victims are waiting to receive compensation from the French manufacturer.

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