Scientific Background Establishment Labs is honoured to drive evidence-based science, innovation and safety for women and will proudly spread the scientific contributions gathered. When it comes to science, innovation and bringing safety to women all over the world, we like to spread the word. From the lab to the papers. BREAST IMPLANTS HISTORY BREAST IMPLANTS HISTORY DiPompeo FS, Paolini G, Firmani G, Sorotos M. History of breast implants: back to the future.J. Plast. Reconstr. Aesthet. Surg. 2022. 32 166-177. doi:10.1016/j.jpa.2022.02.004 OPEN Ramos-Gallardo G, Vélez-Benítez E, Cuenca-Pardo J, et al. What is the Process for Breast Implant Manufacturing? Inside Eight Breast Implant Factories. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2020. doi:10.1007/s00266-020-01844-6 OPEN SURFACE SURFACE Atlan M, Kinney B, Perry TA. Intra-and Inter-Shell Roughness Variability of Breast Implant Surfaces. Aesthet Surg J. Apr 2020; 40(5): NP324-NP326. Doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz36 OPEN Barr S, Hill EW, BayatA. Novel Proteomic Assay of Breast Implants Reveals Proteins with Significant Binding Differences: Implications for Surface Coating and Biocompatibility. AesthetSurg J. August 2018; 38(9):962–969. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy018 OPEN Doloff JC,Veiseh O, de Mezerville R, et al.The surface topography of silicone breast implants mediates the foreign body response in mice, rabbits and humans. Nature Biomedical engineering. 2021. doi:10.1038/s41551-021-00739-4 OPEN Hallab NJ, SamelkoL, Hammond D. Particulate Debris Released From Breast Implant SurfacesAre Highly Dependent on Implant Type. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2021; doi: sjab051,https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjab051 OPEN James G, Boegli L, Hancock J et al. Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Textured Breast Implant Shell Materials. Aesth Plast Surg. 2019 Apr; 43:490–497. doi: 10.1007/s00266-018-1234-7 OPEN Jones P, Mempin M, Hu H, et al.The functional influence of breast implant outer shell morphology on bacterial attachment and growth. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018;142(4):837-849.DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004801 OPEN Munhoz AM, Clemens MW, Nahabedia MY. Breast Implant Surfaces and Their Impact on WhereWe Are Now and Where Are we Going. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2019 ;7:e2466; doi:10.1097/ GOX.0000000000002466 OPEN Rosas JM, Atkins DJ, Chau AL, et al. In vitro models of soft tissue damage by implant-associated frictional shear stresses. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology. 2022;0(0). doi:10.1177/13506501221132897 OPEN ERGONOMY ERGONOMY Sforza M, Spear S, Hammond D. The 21st Century Silicone Breast Implant. J Surg Open Access2016;2(4). doi: 10.16966/2470-0991.e107 OPEN Szychta P. Advancements in aesthetic breast augmentation: Evaluating the safety, efficacy, and naturalistic outcomes of Ergonomix2 implants. Aesth Plast Surg. 2024.doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-03994-3 OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES SURGICAL TECHNIQUES Oh YH, Lee SH, Yoon WJ. The key of pocket dissection in transaxillary dual-plane breast augmentation: How to control inferior malposition of smooth implants. J. Plast. Reconstr.Aesthet. Surg. 2022. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2022.02.046 OPEN Serra, P.L., Mariani, M., Fabbri, M. et al. Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation: Our Approach to Prevent Reoccurrence with Combined Total Capsulectomy and Implantation of Motiva Ergonomix® Implants. Aesth Plast Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-024-04547-4 OPEN Sforza M, Hammond DC, Botti G, et al. Expert Consensus on the Use of a New Bioengineered,Cell-Friendly, Smooth Surface Breast Implant. Aesthetic Surg J. 2019;39:S95-S102.doi:10.1093/asj/sjz054 OPEN RECONSTRUCTION RECONSTRUCTION Cheema M, Naseem S. Clinical and biomechanical basis of implant based breast reconstruction.Archives of Surgical Research. 2021, 2 (3):38-42.https://doi.org/10.48111/2021.03.06. OPEN Clemens MW, Mitchell MP, Christensen JM, et al. MRI-Conditional Tissue Expanders in Breast Reconstruction: Clinical Outcomes and Radiation Therapy Implications. Plast Reconstr Surg. Published online February 11, 2025. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012029 OPEN Hwang NH, Kim M, Lee NK,Lee S, Hwang J. Dosimetric effect of injection ports in tissue expanders on post-mastectomy volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) planning for left-sided breast cancer. Applied Sciences. 2022, 12 (13), 6461. doi:10.3390/app12136461 OPEN Shellock FG, Munhoz AM, Bayasgalan M. Breast Tissue Expander With Radiofrequency Identification Port: Assessment of MRI Issues. AJR. 2020 May 14:1-6. doi: 10.2214/AJR.19.22492 OPEN RFID RFID Nelson MT, Brattain KA, Williams JM. Does Electronic Identification Enablement for Silicone Gel Implants Impact Patient Safety? J Surg Open Access. 2018;4(1). doi: 10.16966/2470-0991.162 OPEN Nelson MT, Meisamy S. High Risk Breast Cancer Patient with Silicone Breast Implant and Q Inside Safety Micro Transponder. OJMI. Dec 2019;9: 52-57. Doi: 10.4236/ojmi.2019.94005 OPEN Meisamy S, Nelson MT. The Effects of Q Inside Safety Technology Micro Transponder on Routine Breast Implant Imaging. OJMI 2019; 11(2): 19-31. Doi: 10.4236/ojmi.2019.92002 OPEN Munhoz AM, Chala L, Melo G, Azevedo Marques Neto A, Tucunduva T. Clinical and MRI Evaluation of Silicone Gel Implants with RFID-M Traceability System: A Prospective Controlled Cohort Study Related to Safety and Image Quality in MRI Follow-Up [published online ahead of print, 2021 Jun 1]. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2021;10.1007/s00266-021-02355-8. doi:10.1007/s00266-021-02355-8 OPEN PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENT SATISFACTION Botti G, Botti C, Ciancio F. A single center’s clinical experience with ERGONOMIX breast implants. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2021. doi:10.1093/asj/sjab422 OPEN Chacón M, Chacón M & Fassero J. Six-Year Prospective Outcomes of Primary Breast Augmentation with Nano-Surface Implants. Aesthet Surg J. 2018; doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy196 OPEN Huemer GM, Wenny R, Aitzetmüller MM, Duscher D. Motiva Ergonomix Round SilkSurface Silicone Breast Implants: Outcome Analysis of 100 Primary Breast Augmentations over 3 Years and Technical Considerations. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018;41(6):831e-842e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004367 OPEN Sim HB. Revisiting Prepectoral Breast Augmentation: Indications and Refinements, Aesth Surg J, sjy294, https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjy294 OPEN