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. 2024 Sep 18;24:e52.

TABLE 2.

Surgical Planning (% of total respondents)

Implant shell surface type used:

a) 100% smooth (48.6%)
b) Mostly smooth and to a lesser extent textured (21.2%)
c) Smooth and textured in the same proportion (4.8%)
d) Mostly textured and to a lesser extent smooth (13%)
e) 100% textured (12.3%)
f) Polyurethane (0%)
In the case of using only smooth implants, which is the reason (you can select more than one option)?

a) Lower cost (22.6%)
b) No reported association with BIA-ALCL (86%)
c) Easier to place (18.3%)
d) Aesthetic results do not depend on the shell surface type of implants (21.5%)
e) No device rotation risk (14%)
As a result of the growing concern about Anaplastic Giant Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), did your practice change at all?

a) No (39.6%)
b) Yes: I use more smooth implants than I before (51.4%)
c) Yes: I switched from textured implants to nanotextured devices (90%)
Breast implant manufacturer used:

a) Mentor (52.1%)
b) Allergan (19.9%)
c) Eurosilicone (26%)
d) Nagor (22.6%)
e) Motiva (11%)
f) Polytech (11%)
g) Other (6.2%)