Dr. Khan’s Specialized Method For En Bloc Breast Implant Removal:
- No drains required
- No lift at time of explant
- 100% capsules sent to pathology, CD30 analysis, rule out cancer
- 100% cultures sent to microbiology, aerobic/anaerobic/fungal, rule out bacteria/fungus
- Implants are always returned to the patient
- Twilight anesthesia, deep sedation
- Pictures taken: implant, capsule, chest wall. This is also known as 100/100/0 RULE: 100% of the capsule & implant removed, 100% of the time, 0% of the capsule left on the chest wall.
- The same surgery is offered to all patients no matter the age. Rule of thumb is for the implant and capsule to be removed as one unit, zero capsule left behind: en bloc surgery / 100% total capsulectomy.