The Reversed Glove Sleeve: A Readily Available and Cost-effective Way to Achieve "No Touch" Breast Implant Insertion.

Abstract

The reversed glove sleeve technique is a simple, available, reproducible, and cost-effective method of achieving "no touch" breast implant insertion. It allows a new glove to be used for each side, thus reducing the risk of contamination by reusing a sleeve/funnel for the subsequent implant insertion. The link between bacterial contamination of breast implants and capsular contracture is established. Further prospective evaluation of this technique is underway to show if there is benefit in reducing the risk of capsular contracture.

• Authors: Anthony S Barker, Jenalean Law, Margaret Nicholson, David Collett, Anand K Deva
• Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open (Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open) Vol. 8 Issue 4 Pg. e2650 (Apr 2020) ISSN: 2169-7574 [Print] United States
• PMID: 32440393 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.