Overview

4.8 out of 5 (90 Reviews)

Credits

1.00

Post-Assessment Questions

7

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

7 Nov 2025

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


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Activity Description

Breast implants are medical devices frequently used in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery to restore or enhance breast contour following mastectomy, trauma, or for cosmetic augmentation. Advances in implant technology and surgical technique have improved safety and outcomes. Yet, complications such as infection, capsular contracture, implant rupture, and breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma remain significant clinical concerns. Early identification and appropriate management of these complications are essential to preserving patient health, function, and satisfaction. Comprehensive evaluation requires a combination of detailed clinical assessment, imaging, and, when indicated, surgical intervention. Ongoing follow-up allows for early detection of implant-related changes, while patient education promotes awareness of symptoms that warrant prompt evaluation. Collaborative care involving plastic surgeons, radiologists, and primary care clinicians ensures coordinated assessment and intervention, reducing morbidity and improving long-term results.

Participants in this course acquire the knowledge and skills needed to recognize implant types, evaluate complications, and apply evidence-based management strategies. The curriculum focuses on developing clinical competence in identifying complications, interpreting imaging findings, and coordinating interprofessional care to optimize outcomes. Emphasis is placed on bridging the practice gap among clinicians who may lack detailed familiarity with implant-specific issues. Collaboration among the interprofessional healthcare team enhances patient safety by promoting accurate diagnosis, timely intervention, and consistent follow-up of patients with breast implants.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify the various types of breast implants and their specific indications for use in augmentation and reconstruction.

  • Differentiate between normal postsurgical changes and complications such as infection, capsular contracture, or implant rupture.

  • Screen for potential complications in patients with breast implants during routine examinations.

  • Communicate the importance of the interprofessional team in the implantation and follow-up of patients with breast implants.

Disclosures

StatPearls, LLC requires everyone who influences the content of an educational activity to disclose relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant conflict(s) of interest have been mitigated. Hover over contributor names for financial disclosures. Others involved in planning this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial Support: This activity has received NO commercial support.

Continuing Education Accreditation Information

In support of improving patient care, StatPearls, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Nurses: StatPearls designates this activity for 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Please consult your professional licensing board for information on the applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity.

Method of Participation and Credit

  1. Register for the activity.    
  2. Review the target audience, learning objectives, and disclosure information.
  3. Study the educational content of the enduring material.
  4. Choose the best answer to each activity test question. To receive credit and a certificate, you must pass the test questions with a minimum score of 100%.
  5. Complete the post-activity assessment survey.

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Disclaimer

This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Faculty may discuss investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Readers should verify all information before employing any therapies described in this educational activity.

The information provided for this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The information presented does not necessarily reflect the views of StatPearls or any commercial supporters of educational activities on statpearls.com. StatPearls expressly disclaims responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through a participant's misunderstanding of the content.

Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices: In accordance with FDA requirements, the audience is advised that information presented in this continuing education activity may contain references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please refer to the FDA-approved package insert for each drug/device for full prescribing/utilization information.

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