Implant-conserving surgery to treat gluteal implant pocket infection after gluteal augmentation: a case report
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Abstract
Gluteal augmentation is a popular esthetic surgery, in which postoperative infection accounts for
about 1.9 to 5% of complications. The usual treatment for these infection cases is a combination
of antibiotic therapy and removal of the implants. Although this method is effective in treating the
infections, it leaves a significant psychological impact on the patient. We report a case that was
successfully treated with antibiotic therapy in combination with silicone implant-conserving surgery. A
29-year-old female patient was diagnosed with an infection of the implant pocket 10 days after gluteal
augmentation surgery. The patient was treated with antibiotic therapy and operated to irrigate the
silicone implant and the pockets, and then the implants were reinserted into the pockets after irrigation.
After 2 weeks, stitches were removed. After 8 months, the shape of the buttocks were normal and there
was no sign of recurrent infection. Ultrasound did not show any fluid accumulation. A combination
of antibiotic therapy and implant-conserving surgery is a good treatment approach to save infected
buttock implants. Future longitudinal studies with a larger sample are needed to refine this approach.
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Keywords
gluteal augmentation, implant - conseving surgery, infection
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