Biomaterial Database

Accidental burns following subcutaneous mastectomy and reconstruction with a prosthesis. 1998

J A Davison, and D M Mercer

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D001940	Breast	In humans, one of the paired regions in the anterior portion of the THORAX. The breasts consist of the MAMMARY GLANDS, the SKIN, the MUSCLES, the ADIPOSE TISSUE, and the CONNECTIVE TISSUES.	Breasts
D002056	Burns	Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like.	Burn
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012678	Sensation Disorders	Disorders of the special senses (i.e., VISION; HEARING; TASTE; and SMELL) or somatosensory system (i.e., afferent components of the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM).	Sensory Disorders,Special Senses Disorders,Sensation Disorder,Senses Disorder, Special,Senses Disorders, Special,Sensory Disorder,Special Senses Disorder
D015414	Mastectomy, Subcutaneous	Excision of breast tissue with preservation of overlying skin, nipple, and areola so that breast form may be reconstructed.	Mastectomies, Subcutaneous,Subcutaneous Mastectomies,Subcutaneous Mastectomy
D018427	Breast Implants	Implants used to reconstruct and/or cosmetically enhance the female breast. They have an outer shell or envelope of silicone elastomer and are filled with either saline or silicone gel. The outer shell may be either smooth or textured.	Breast Prosthesis, Internal,Implants, Breast,Breast Implant,Breast Prostheses, Internal,Implant, Breast,Internal Breast Prostheses,Internal Breast Prosthesis,Prostheses, Internal Breast,Prosthesis, Internal Breast